COST ESTIMATES OF 1985 MODEL (AND SELECTED OTHER MODEL YEARS) BUMPERS FOR MONITORING COSTS OF THE 1982 PART 581 BUMPER STANDARD. VOLUME III. FINAL REPORT

The consumer cost trends resulting from the implementation of FMVSS 581 were determined by a process of tear down analysis of representative vehicle bumpers for 1985 domestic and imported vehicles, and for selected 1981, 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 for the 1985 model year. Automotive industry type manufacturing cost estimating techniques were utilized to develop the costs attributable to the systems. Volume I contains summaries of these costs and discussions of the vehicle selection, part acquisition, and methodology used to develop the data. Detailed cost data, photographs of the systems and graphic illustrations are included in Volumes II through V. The five volumes are as follows: Volume I - Text for entire report; Volume II - Selected 1981, 1983 and 1984 vehicles; Volume III - 1985 Domestic vehicles (partial); Volume IV - 1985 Domestic vehicles (balance); and Volume V - 1985 Imported vehicles.

• Corporate Authors:

  Advantech International, Incorporated

  32384 Edwards Drive
  Madison Heights, MI  United States  48071

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Ludtke, N F
  • Osen, W R
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 275 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Cost estimating; Estimates; Microanalysis; Trend (Statistics)
• Identifier Terms: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Macroanalysis
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491266
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-806 976
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-85-C-06006
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM