NHTSA Standards Tests

The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is an organization that publishes the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ( FMVSS) to enforce congressional laws . These regulations are aimed at fulfilling the organization's mission to prevent and reduce vehicle accidents.

Here are a few standards published by this organization:

• FMVSS 101 Passenger vehicle controls and indicators
• FMVSS 102 Transmission gear lever row and the like
• FMVSS 103 Windshield defrosting and demisting systems
• FMVSS 104 Windshield wiping and washing systems
• FMVSS 105 Hydraulic brake systems
• FMVSS 106 Brake hoses
• FMVSS 108 Lamps, reflective devices and related equipment
• FMVSS 109 New pneumatic tires - Passenger cars
• FMVSS 110P Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles
• FMVSS 110T Tire selection and rims for motor vehicles
• FMVSS 111SB Rearview mirrors (school buses)
• FMVSS 111V Rearview mirrors (vehicles other than school buses)
• FMVSS 111V Rear view visibility
• FMVSS 113 Hood latch systems
• FMVSS 114 Anti-theft protection
• FMVSS 116 Hydraulic brake fluids
• FMVSS 117 Coated pneumatic tires
• FMVSS 118 Powered window systems
• FMVSS 119 New pneumatic tires - MPVs, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles
• FMVSS 120 Tire selection and rims - Vehicles other than passenger cars
• FMVSS 121D Air brake systems - Dynamometer
• FMVSS 121V Air brake systems - Trucks, buses and trailers

In short, the main mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce vehicle-related accidents. This organization is tasked with writing and enforcing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) as well as procedures for motor vehicle theft resistance and fuel economy. NHTSA also licenses companies that manufacture and import vehicles, allow or prohibit the import of vehicles and safety-regulated vehicle parts. It is also the preventive regulatory authority on greenhouse gas emissions.

Our organization also provides NHTSA standards testing services with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors.