Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1995-01-10 · 60 FR 2539
Document
Document number
95-464
Federal Register citation
60 FR 2539
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1995-01-10
DOT docket
Docket No. 93-02
Abstract
On April 25, 1994, NHTSA published a new Federal motor vehicle safety standard, Standard No. 303, Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles. The standard limits the amount of allowable CNG leakage after a crash test by limiting the post-crash pressure drop of the fuel system. Ford Motor Company, Chrysler Corporation, and the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, submitted petitions for reconsideration of the final rule. The issues raised in the petitions include the allowable pressure drop limit, submitted by Ford and Chrysler, and other pre-crash test conditions and procedures, submitted by AAMA. NHTSA is denying the petitions of Ford and Chrysler concerning pressure drop limit, and denying in part and granting in part the requests by AAMA.