§ 571.204 49 CFR Ch.
V (10–1–08 Edition)
and its associated trim hardware, in- NOTE: The term jewelry refers to watches,
cluding any portion of a steering col- rings, and bracelets without loosely attached
or dangling members.
umn assembly that provides energy ab-
sorption upon impact. [36 FR 22902, Dec. 2, 1971, as amended at 44
S4. Requirements. Each passenger car FR 68475, Nov. 29, 1979; 47 FR 47842, Oct. 28,
1982; 58 FR 26527, May 4, 1993; 58 FR 63304,
and each multipurpose passenger vehi- Dec. 1, 1993; 63 FR 28935, May 27, 1998; 63 FR
cle, truck and bus with a gross vehicle 51003, Sept. 24, 1998]
weight rating of 4,536 kg or less manu-
factured on or after September 1, 1981 § 571.204 Standard No. 204; Steering
shall meet the requirements of S5.1 and control rearward displacement.
S5.2. S1. Purpose and scope. This standard
S5. Impact protection requirements. specifies requirements limiting the
S5.1 Except as provided in this para- rearward displacement of the steering
graph, the steering control system of control into the passenger compart-
any vehicle to which this standard ap- ment to reduce the likelihood of chest,
neck, or head injury.
plies shall be impacted in accordance
S2. Application. This standard applies
with S5.1(a). However, the steering con-
to passenger cars and to multipurpose
trol system of any such vehicle manu- passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses.
factured on or before August 31, 1996, However, it does not apply to walk-in
may be impacted in accordance with vans.
S5.1(b). S3. Definitions.
(a) When the steering control system Steering column means a structural
is impacted by a body block in accord- housing that surrounds a steering
ance with SAE Recommended Practice shaft.
J944 JUN80 Steering Control System— Steering shaft means a component
Passenger Car—Laboratory Test Proce- that transmits steering torque from
dure, at a relative velocity of 24 km/h, the steering wheel to the steering gear.
the impact force developed on the S4 Requirements.
chest of the body block transmitted to S4.1 Vehicles manufactured before
the steering control system shall not September 1, 1991. When a passenger car
exceed 11,120 N, except for intervals or a truck, bus, or multipurpose pas-
senger vehicle with a gross vehicle
whose cumulative duration is not more
weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less
than 3 milliseconds.
and an unloaded vehicle weight of 4,000
(b) When the steering control system pounds or less is tested under the con-
is impacted in accordance with Society ditions of S5 in a 30 mile per hour per-
of Automotive Engineers Rec- pendicular impact into a fixed collision
ommended Practice J944, ‘‘Steering barrier, the upper end of the steering
Wheel Assembly Laboratory Test Pro- column and shaft in the vehicle shall
cedure,’’ December 1965, or an approved not be displaced more than 5 inches in
equivalent, at a relative velocity of 24 a horizontal rearward direction par-
km/h, the impact force developed on allel to the longitudinal axis of the ve-
the chest of the body block trans- hicle. The amount of displacement
mitted to the steering control system shall be measured relative to an undis-
shall not exceed 11,120 N, except for in- turbed point on the vehicle and shall
tervals whose cumulative duration is represent the maximum dynamic
not more than 3 milliseconds. movement of the upper end of the
S5.2 The steering control system steering column and shaft during the
shall be so constructed that no compo- crash test.
nents or attachments, including horn S4.2 Vehicles manufactured on or after
actuating mechanisms and trim hard- September 1, 1991. When a passenger car
or a truck, bus or multipurpose pas-
ware, can catch the driver’s clothing or
senger vehicle with a gross vehicle
jewelry during normal driving maneu-
weight rating of 4,536 kg or less and an
vers. unloaded vehicle weight of 2,495 kg or
less is tested under the conditions of S5
in a 48 km/h perpendicular impact into
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Nat’l Highway Traffic Safety Admin., DOT § 571.205
of the steering column and shaft in the S3. Application and Incorporation by
vehicle shall not be displaced more Reference.
than 127 mm in a horizontal rearward S3.1 Application.
direction parallel to the longitudinal (a) This standard applies to passenger
axis of the vehicle. The amount of dis- cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles,
placement shall be measured relative trucks, buses, motorcycles, slide-in
to an undisturbed point on the vehicle campers, pickup covers designed to
and shall represent the maximum dy- carry persons while in motion and low
namic movement of the upper end of speed vehicles, and to glazing mate-
the steering column and shaft during rials for use in those vehicles.
the crash test. (b) For glazing materials manufac-
S5. Test conditions. The require- tured before September 1, 2006, and for
ments of S4 shall be met when the ve- motor vehicles, slide-in campers and
hicle is tested in accordance with the pickup covers designed to carry per-
following conditions. sons while in motion, manufactured be-
S5.1 The vehicle, including test de- fore November 1, 2006, the manufac-
vices and instrumentation, is loaded to turer may, at its option, comply with
its unloaded vehicle weight. 49 CFR 571.205(a) of this section.
S5.2 Adjustable steering controls S3.2 Incorporation by Reference.
are adjusted so that a tilting steering (a) ‘‘American National Standard for
wheel hub is at the geometric center of Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing
the locus it describes when it is moved Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle
through its full range of driving posi- Equipment Operating on Land High-
tions. A telescoping steering control is ways-Safety Standard’’ ANSI/SAE
set at the adjustment position midway Z26.1–1996, Approved by American Na-
between the forwardmost and tional Standards Institute August 11,
rearwardmost position. 1997 (ANSI/SAE Z26.1–1996) is incor-
S5.3 Convertibles and open-body porated by reference in Section 5.1 and
type vehicles have the top, if any, in is hereby made part of this Standard.
place in the closed passenger compart- The Director of the Federal Register
ment configuration. approved the material incorporated by
S5.4 Doors are fully closed and reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
latched but not locked. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 (see § 571.5 of
S5.5 The fuel tank is filled to any this part). A copy of ANSI/SAE Z26.1–
level from 90 to 95 percent of capacity. 1996 may be obtained from the Society
S5.6 The parking brake is dis- of Automotive Engineers, Inc., 400
engaged and the transmission is in neu- Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA
tral. 15096–0007. A copy of ANSI/SAE Z26.1–
S5.7 Tires are inflated to the vehicle 1996 may be inspected at NHTSA’s
manufacturer’s specifications. technical reference library, 400 Seventh
[52 FR 44897, Nov. 23, 1987, as amended at 63 Street, SW., Room 5109, Washington,
FR 28935, May 27, 1998; 63 FR 51003, Sept. 24, DC or at the Office of the Federal Reg-
1998] ister, 900 North Capitol Street, NW.,
Suite 700, Washington, DC.
§ 571.205 Standard No. 205, Glazing (b) The Society of Automotive Engi-
materials. neers (SAE) Recommended Practice
S1. Scope. This standard specifies re- J673, revised April 1993, ‘‘Automotive
quirements for glazing materials for Safety Glasses’’ (SAE J673, rev. April
use in motor vehicles and motor vehi- 93) is incorporated by reference in Sec-
cle equipment. tion S5.1, and is hereby made part of
S2. Purpose. The purpose of this this Standard. The Director of the Fed-
standard is to reduce injuries resulting eral Register approved the material in-
from impact to glazing surfaces, to en- corporated by reference in accordance
sure a necessary degree of trans- with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51
parency in motor vehicle windows for (see § 571.5 of this part). A copy of SAE
driver visibility, and to minimize the J673, rev. April 93 may be obtained
possibility of occupants being thrown from SAE at the Society of Auto-
through the vehicle windows in colli- motive Engineers, Inc., 400 Common-
yshivers on PROD1PC62 with CFR
sions. wealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096. A
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