This part establishes requirements for passenger car manufacturers to submit a report, and maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of passenger cars manufactured that meet the dynamic test procedures and performance requirements of Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection (49 CFR 571.214), and it establishes requirements for for manufacturers trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less to maintain records related to the number of such vehicles that meet the side door strength requirements of Standard No. 214.

[60 FR 57839, Nov. 22, 1995]

§ 586.2 Purpose.

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The purpose of the reporting requirements is to aid the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in determining whether a passenger car manufacturer has complied with the requirements of Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection (49 CFR 571.214) concerning

dynamic test procedures and performance requirements concerning side impact protection, and whether a manufacturer of multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less has complied with the side door strength requirements of Standard No. 214.

[57 FR 30922, July 13, 1992]

§ 586.3 Applicability.

This part applies to manufacturers of passenger cars and to manufacturers of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less manufactured before September 1, 1994. However, this part does not apply to any manufacturers of trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles whose production consists exclusively of walk-in vans, vehicles which do not have any side doors that can be used for occupant egress, vehicles which exclusively have doors of the types specified in S3(e) of 49 CFR 571.214 or double cargo doors, doors without one or more windows, or doors for which the ratio of the width of the lowest portion of the door to the width of the door at its widest point is not greater than 0.5. (The width of the door is measured in a horizontal plane and on the outside surface of the door. The lowest portion of the door is that portion of the lower edge of the door which is lowest to the ground and which is essentially horizontal.) In addition, this section does not apply to vehicles manufactured in two or more stages, and vehicles that are altered after previously having been certified in accordance with part 567 of this chapter.

[60 FR 57839, Nov. 22, 1995]

§ 586.4 Definitions.

(a) All terms defined in section 30102 of Title 49, U.S.C., Chapter 301 are used in their statutory meaning.

(b) Bus, gross vehicle weight rating or GVWR, multipurpose passenger vehicle, passenger car, and truck are used as defined in § 571.3 of this chapter.

(c) Production year means the 12month period between September 1 of

one year and August 31 of the following year, inclusive.

[57 FR 30923, July 13, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 57839, Nov. 22, 1995]

§ 586.5 Reporting requirements—manufacturers of passenger cars.

(a) General reporting requirements. Within 60 days after the end of each of the production years ending August 31, 1994, August 31, 1995, and August 31, 1996, each manufacturer shall submit a report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concerning its compliance with the requirements of S3(c) of Standard No. 214 for its passenger cars produced in that year. Each report shall—

(1) Identify the manufacturer:

(2) State the full name, title, and address of the official responsible for preparing the report;

(3) Identify the production year being reported on;

(4) Contain a statement regarding whether or not the manufacturer complied with the dynamic testing and performance requirements of the amended Standard No. 214 for the period covered by the report and the basis for that statement;

(5) Provide the information specified in §586.5(b), except that this information need not be submitted with the report due 60 days after August 31, 1994 if the manufacturer chooses the compliance option specified in S3(d) of 49 CFR 571.214;

(6) Be written in the English language; and

(7) Be submitted to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

the

(b) Report content—(1) Basis for phasein production goals. Each manufacturer shall provide the number of passenger cars manufactured for sale in United States for each of the three previous production years, or, at the manufacturer's option, for the current production year. A new manufacturer that is, for the first time, manufacturing passenger cars for sale in the United States must report the number of passenger cars manufactured during the current production year.

(2) Production. Each manufacturer shall report for the production year

being reported on, and each preceding production year, to the extent that cars produced during the preceding years are treated under Standard No. 214 as having been produced during the production year being reported on, information on the number of passenger cars that meet the dynamic test procedure and performance requirements of S5 and S6 of Standard No. 214.

(3) Passenger cars produced by more than one manufacturer. Each manufacturer whose reporting of information is affected by one or more of the express written contracts permitted by S8.4.2 of Standard No. 214 shall:

(i) Report the existence of each contract, including the names of all parties to the contract, and explain how the contract affects the report being submitted.

(ii) Report the actual number of passenger cars covered by each contract.

EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 55 FR 45769, Oct. 30, 1990, part 586 was added. The information collection requirements in §586.5 will not be effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget. A notice will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER Once approval has been obtained.

§ 586.9 Petition to extend period to file report.

A petition for extension of the time to submit a report must be received not later than 15 days before expiration of the time stated in §586.5(a) or § 586.7(a). The petition must be submitted to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. The filing of a petition does not automatically extend the time for filing a report. A petition will be granted only if the petitioner shows good cause for the extension and if the extension is consistent with the public interest. [57 FR 30923, July 13, 1992]

PART 587-SIDE IMPACT MOVING DEFORMABLE BARRIER

Sec.

587.1 Scope.

587.2 Purpose.

587.3 Applicability.

587.4 Definitions.

587.5 Incorporated materials. 587.6 General description.

AUTHORITY: 15 U.S.C. 1392, 1401, 1403, 1407; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

SOURCE: 55 FR 45779, Oct. 30, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

§ 587.1 Scope.

This part describes the moving deformable barrier that is to be used for testing compliance of motor vehicles with motor vehicle safety standards.

§ 587.2 Purpose.

The design and performance criteria specified in this part are intended to describe measuring tools with sufficient precision to give repetitive and correlative results under similar test conditions and to reflect adequately the protective performance of a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment with respect to human occupants

§ 587.3 Applicability.

This part does not in itself impose duties or liabilities on any person. It is a description of tools that measure the performance of occupant protections systems required by the safety standards that incorporate it. It is designed to be referenced by, and become a part

of, the test procedures specified in motor vehicle safety standards, such as Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection.

§ 587.4 Definitions.

All terms defined in section 102 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 1391) are used in their statutory meaning.

$ 587.5 Incorporated materials.

(a) The drawings and specifications referred to in this regulation that are not set forth in full are hereby incorporated in this part by reference. These materials are thereby made part of this regulation. The Director of the Federal Register has approved the materials incorporated by reference. For materials subject to change, only the specific version approved by the Director of the Federal Register and specified in the regulation are incorporated. A notice of any change will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. As a convenience to the reader, the materials incorporated by reference are listed in the Finding Aid Table found at the end of this volume of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) The drawings and specifications incorporated in this part by reference are available for examination in the general reference section of Docket 7904, Docket Section, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Room 5109, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Copies may be obtained from Rowley-Scher Reprographics, Inc., 1111 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005, telephone (202) 628-6667 or (202) 408-8789. The drawings and specifications are also on file in the reference library of the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC.

§ 587.6 General description.

(a) The moving deformable barrier consists of component parts and component assemblies which are described in drawings and specifications that are set forth in this §587.6 of this chapter (incorporated by reference; see § 587.5).

(b) The moving deformable barrier specifications are provided in the drawings shown in DSL-1278 through DSL

1287, except DSL-1282, and the drawing shown in DSL-1290 (DSL-1278 through DSL-1287, except for DSL-1282, and DSL-1290 are incorporated by reference; see § 587.5).

(1) The specifications for the final assembly of the moving deformable barrier are provided in the drawings shown in DSL-1278, dated October 1991.

(2) The specifications for the frame assembly of the moving deformable barrier are provided in the drawings shown in DSL-1281, dated August 20, 1980.

(3) The specifications for the face of the moving deformable barrier are provided in the drawings shown in DSL1285, dated October 1991, and DSL-1286, dated August 20, 1980.

(4) The specifications for the ballast installation and details concerning the ballast plate are provided in drawings shown in DSL-1279 and DSL-1280, both dated August 20, 1980.

(5) The specifications for the hub assembly and details concerning the brake are provided in drawings shown in DSL-1283, dated October 1991.

(6) The specifications for the rear guide assembly are provided in drawings shown in DSL-1284, dated August 20, 1980.

(7) The specifications for the research axle assembly are provided in drawings shown in DSL-1287, dated October 1991.

(8) The specifications for the compliance axle assembly are provided in drawings shown in DSL-1290, dated October 1991.

(c) In configuration 2 (with two cameras and camera mounts, a light trap vane, and ballast reduced), the moving deformable barrier (crabbable axle), including the impact surface, supporting structure, and carriage, weighs 3,015 pounds, has a track width of 74 inches, and has a wheelbase of 102 inches.

(d) In configuration 2, the moving deformable barrier has the following center of gravity:

X=44.2 inches rear of front axle

Y=0.3 inches left of longitudinal center line

Z=19.7 inches from ground.

(e) The moving deformable barrier has the following moment of inertia: Pitch=1669 ft-lb-sec 2

Roll=375 ft-lb-sec 2

Child restraint system is used as defined in S4 of 49 CFR 571.213, Child Restraint Systems.

Factory-installed built-in child restraint system is used as defined in S4 of 49 CFR 571.213.

Owners include purchasers.

Registration form means the form provided with a child restraint system in compliance with the requirements of 49 CFR 571.213, and any communication from an owner of a child restraint to the manufacturer that provides the restraint's model name or number and the owner's name and mailing address.

§ 588.5 Records.

Each manufacturer, or manufacturer's designee, shall record and maintain records of the owners of child restraint systems who have submitted a registration form. The record shall be in a form suitable for inspection such as computer information storage devices or card files, and shall include the names and mailing addresses of the owners, and the model name or number and date of manufacture (month, year) of the owners' child restraint systems.

§ 588.6 Record retention.

Each manufacturer, or manufacturer's designee, shall maintain the information specified in §588.5 of this part for a registered restraint system for a period of not less than six years from the date of manufacture of that restraint system.

§ 589.1 Scope.

This part establishes requirements for manufacturers of passenger cars and trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms or less and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3,860 kilograms or less to respond to NHTSA inquiries, to submit a report, and maintain records related to the report, concerning the number of such vehicles that meet the upper interior component head impact protection requirements of Standard No. 201, Occupant protection in interior impact (49 CFR 571.201).

[62 FR 16735, Apr. 8, 1997]

§ 589.2 Purpose.

This purpose of these reporting requirements is to aid the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in determining whether a manufacturer of passenger cars and trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms or less and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3,860 kilograms or less has complied with the upper interior component head impact protection requirements of Standard No. 201.

[62 FR 16735, Apr. 8, 1997]

§ 589.3 Applicability.

This part applies to manufacturers of passenger cars and trucks and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms or less and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 3,860 kilograms or less. However, this part does not apply to any manufacturers whose production consists exclusively of walk-in vans, vehicles manufactured in two or more stages, and vehicles that are altered after previously having been certified in accordance with part 567 of this chapter.

[62 FR 16735, Apr. 8, 1997]

§ 589.4 Definitions.

(a) All terms defined in 49 U.S.C. 30102 are used in their statutory meaning.