Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Hydraulic Brake Systems; Passenger Car Brake Systems
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1997-09-30 · 62 FR 51064
Document
Document number
97-25907
Federal Register citation
62 FR 51064
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1997-09-30
DOT docket
Docket 85-06
Abstract
This document extends the requirements of Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 135, Passenger Car Brake Systems, to trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 3,500 kilograms (7,716 pounds) or less. Manufacturers of such vehicles have the option of complying with either FMVSS No. 105, Hydraulic Brake Systems, or FMVSS No. 135 for an interim period of five years, after which all such vehicles with a GVWR of 3,500 kilograms or less must comply with FMVSS No. 135. This amendment is consistent with the agency's policy of achieving international harmonization whenever such harmonization is also consistent with the statutory authority to ensure motor vehicle safety.