COST ESTIMATES OF POST-STANDARD BUMPERS FOR COST EVALUATION OF THE 1982 PART 581 BUMPER STANDARD & COST ESTIMATES OF POST-STANDARD (1984 MODEL YEAR) BUMPERS FOR COST EVALUATION OF THE 1982 BUMPER STANDARD

The consumer cost effects resulting from the implementation of FMVSS 581 was determined by a process of tear down analysis of representative vehicles bumpers for 1982, 1983 and 1984 domestic and imported vehicles. Components removed from the selected vehicles or purchased over-the-counter were used to establish the basic cost of the bumper systems produced under the 5 MPH Standard and those produced under the 2 and 1/2 MPH Standard. Automotive industry type manufacturing cost estimating techniques were utilized to develop the costs attributable to the systems.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Pioneer Engineering and Manufacturing Company

    2500 East Nine Mile Road
    Warren, MI  United States  48091

    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Ludtke, N F
    • Cowie, G O
  • Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices;
  • Pagination: 116 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00394316
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., HS-806 615
  • Contract Numbers: DTNH22-83-C-06004, DTNH22-84-C-06004
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM