Title 49, Codes of
Federal Regulations, Part 571: Standards 301 - 500
Standard No. 301:
Fuel System Integrity
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies
requirements for the integrity of motor vehicle fuel systems.
Its purpose is to reduce deaths and injuries occurring from
fires
that result from fuel spillage during and after motor vehicle
crashes.
Application:
Passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, school buses and other buses with
a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less
Standard No. 302:
Flammability of Interior Materials
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies burn
resistance requirements for materials used in
the occupant compartments of motor vehicles. Its purpose is to
reduce deaths and injuries to motor vehicle occupants caused
by vehicle fires, especially
those originating in the interior of the vehicle from sources
such as matches
or cigarettes.
Application:
Passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses
Standard No. 303:
Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies
requirements for the integrity of motor vehicle fuel systems
using compressed natural gas (CNG), including the CNG fuel
systems of bi-fuel, dedicated, and dual fuel CNG vehicles. The
purpose of this standard
is to reduce deaths and injuries occurring from fires that
result from fuel leakage during and after motor vehicle
crashes.
Application:
Passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses that have
a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less and use compressed
natural gas as a motor fuel, and school buses regardless of
weight that use compressed natural gas as a motor fuel
Standard No. 304:
Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies
requirements for the integrity of compressed natural gas (CNG)
motor vehicle fuel containers. The purpose of this standard is
to reduce deaths and injuries occurring from fires that result
from fuel leakage during and after motor vehicle crashes.
Application:
Containers designed to store CNG
as motor fuel onboard any motor vehicle
Standard No. 305:
Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electric
Shock Protection
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies
requirements for limitation of electrolyte spillage, retention
of propulsion batteries during a crash, and electrical
isolation of
the chassis from the high voltage system, to be met by
vehicles that use electricity as propulsion power. The purpose
of this standard is to reduce
deaths and injuries during a crash, which occur because of
electrolyte spillage from propulsion batteries, intrusion of
propulsion battery system components into the occupant
compartment, and electrical shock.
Application:
Passenger cars, multipurpose
passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with
a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, that use more than 48
nominal volts
of electricity as propulsion power and whose speed attainable
in 1.6 km on a paved level surface is more than 40 km/h
Standard No. 401:
Interior Trunk Release
Scope and Purpose:
This standard establishes the
requirements for providing a trunk release mechanism that
makes it possible for a person trapped inside the trunk
compartment of a passenger car to escape. Instead of a release
latch, this standard also permits the installation of an
alternative system such as a
passive trunk release system that could detect the presence of
a human
in the trunk and would automatically unlatch the trunk lid.
Application:
Passenger cars containing a trunk
compartment; This standard does not apply to passenger cars
with a back door, a door or door system on the back end
of a passenger car through which cargo can be loaded or
unloaded, a hatchback or a station wagon
Standard No. 402
[Reserved]
Standard No. 403:
Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies
requirements and performance tests for platform lifts designed
to carry standing passengers, who may be aided by canes or
walkers, as well as persons seated in wheelchairs, scooters
and other mobility aids,
into and out of motor vehicles. The purpose of this standard
is to prevent injuries
and fatalities to passengers and bystanders during the
operation of platform
lifts installed in motor vehicles.
Application:
Platform lifts designed to carry
standing passengers who may be aided by
canes or walkers, as well as persons seated in wheelchairs,
scooters and
other mobility aids, into and out of motor vehicles
Standard No. 404:
Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies
requirements for the installation of platform lifts in motor
vehicles. It requires vehicle manufacturers to install
platform lifts that are certified to Standard 403 and to
install them in accordance with the lift manufacturer’s
instructions. The purpose of this standard is to prevent
injuries and fatalities to passengers and bystanders during
the operation of platform lifts installed in motor vehicles.
Application:
Motor vehicles equipped with a
platform lift designed to carry standing passengers, who may
be aided by canes or walkers, as well as persons seated in
wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility aids, into and out of
the vehicle
Standard No. 500:
Low-Speed Vehicles
Scope and Purpose:
This standard specifies basic
safety equipment including lights, reflectors, mirrors,
windshields, windshield wipers, parking brake, and seat belts
on
motor vehicles whose maximum speed is between 20 and 25 miles
per hour.
The purpose of this standard is to ensure that low-speed
vehicles operated
on the public streets, roads, and highways are equipped with
the minimum
motor vehicle equipment appropriate for motor vehicle safety.
Application:
Low-speed vehicles. A low-speed
vehicle is a 4-wheeled motor vehicle, other than a truck,
whose top speed is more than 32 km/h (20 mph) and not more
than 40 km/h (25 mph).
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