COST EVALUATION FOR NINE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARDS. VOLUME II: FMVSS 108 (SIDE MARKER LAMPS)

A program was conducted to determine the implementation consumer cost and weight variance per vehicle caused by the implementation of FMVSS 108 in January 1970. This study is direct to the implementation of the lamps to the system. Baseline systems were established and a cost and weight variance was considered the implementation cost and weight. A volume weighted average was prepared for the four car classes in the years of implementation. The weighted average factors were applied to the 1979 car volumes. The implementation resulted in a consumer cost increase of $2.89 and a weight increase of .38 pounds. The Halogen Lamp was studied and the consumer cost was estimated to be $3.21 each. Weight of the lamp was 1.1 pounds.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB80-196207 and Volume 3, PB80-196223. Also available in set of 6 reports PC E15, PB80-196199.
• Corporate Authors:

  De Lorean Motor Company

  280 Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10010

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • HARVEY, M R
  • LESCZHIK, J A
  • McLean, R F
• Publication Date: 1979-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 118 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Automobiles; Components; Consumer protection; Consumers; Cost estimating; Costs; Estimates; Federal assistance programs; Federal government; Halogens; Implementation; Lamps; Motor vehicles; Passenger vehicles; Safety equipment; Standards; Statistical analysis; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Federal programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Weight mass
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00318409
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-805-316
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-8-02015
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 8 2002 12:00AM