BUMPER LEGISLATION IN THE USA

USA LEGISLATION AFFECTING BUMPER REQUIREMENTS IS REVIEWED. DETAILS OF RECENT SAFETY LEGISLATION IN THE US CONCERNING BUMPERS, AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION DATES, ARE GIVEN. REQUIREMENTS OF THE 3-STAGE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) 215 ARE OUTLINED. THE INTRODUCTION OF PENDULUM TESTS IS DISCUSSED. ALTHOUGH THESE TESTS HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS REDUCING DAMAGE, THEY HAVE SHORTCOMINGS. CERTAIN STATE RULES HAD STRICTER REQUIREMENTS AND, AS A RESULT, A NEW STANDARD WAS PROPOSED. IT REQUIRES NO DAMAGE IN 5MPH FIXED BARRIER TESTS FRONT AND REAR? BY 1ST SEPTEMBER 1974. DAMAGE IS DEFINED TO INCLUDE PEELING OF PAINT, PERMANENT BUCKLING OF PANELS OR BUMPERS, AND RELEASE OF ANY TYPE OF JOINT OR FASTENER. THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGISLATION ON THE CONSUMER IS DISCUSSED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Design Engineering Publications Limited

  89 Blackfriars Road
  London SE1,   England 
• Authors:
  • Cooke, J
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 24-25
• Serial:
  • AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN ENGINEERING 1993
  • Volume: 13
  • Publisher: EDENVALE PUBLISHING LTD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Crash tests; Laws; Legislation; Loss and damage; Safety; Speed
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 1352: Bumper; 1614: Damage; 1648: Impact test (crash); 1556: Legislation; 1665: Safety; 5408: Speed; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080579
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 26 1975 12:00AM