Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Hydraulic Brake Systems; Passenger Car Brake Systems
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1997-09-05 · Effective 1997-10-20 · 62 FR 46907
Document
Document number
97-23318
Federal Register citation
62 FR 46907
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1997-09-05
Effective date
1997-10-20
DOT docket
Docket No. 85-6
Abstract
This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Nos. 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems and 135 Passenger Car Brake Systems to accommodate the brake systems on electric vehicles. The amendments address unique characteristics of brake systems on electric vehicles, such as regenerative braking, and are intended to assure safe performance for those brake systems. The amendments of Standard No. 105 apply to electric trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles. They also apply to electric passenger cars that have not availed themselves of the option of conforming to Standard No. 135, which is mandatory for all passenger cars manufactured on and after September 1, 2000. The amendments to Standard No. 135 complement those made to Standard No. 105.