Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Brake Hoses; Whip Resistance Test
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1996-08-09 · Effective 1996-10-08 · 61 FR 41510
Document
Document number
96-20349
Federal Register citation
61 FR 41510
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1996-08-09
Effective date
1996-10-08
DOT docket
Docket No. 95-88, Notice 02
Abstract
As the result of an inquiry from Earl's Performance Products, this document amends Standard No. 106, Brake Hoses, by revising the whip resistance test conditions. As amended, the test conditions permit the use of a supplemental support in attaching certain brake hose assemblies for the purpose of compliance testing. This rulemaking amends a provision that had the unintended consequence of prohibiting the manufacture and sale for use on the public roads of a type of brake hose assembly that may have safety advantages.