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FEDERAL · 49 CFR

Part 571 — Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

89 sections · Title 49: Transportation

§ 571.1Scope.
§ 571.3Definitions.
§ 571.4Explanation of usage.
§ 571.5Matter incorporated by reference.
§ 571.7Applicability.
§ 571.8Effective date.
§ 571.9Separability.
§ 571.10Designation of seating positions.
§ 571.101Standard No. 101; Controls and displays.
§ 571.102Standard No. 102; Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect.
§ 571.103Standard No. 103; Windshield defrosting and defogging systems.
§ 571.104Standard No. 104; Windshield wiping and washing systems.
§ 571.105Standard No. 105; Hydraulic and electric brake systems.
§ 571.106Standard No. 106; Brake hoses.
§ 571.107§ 571.107 [Reserved]
§ 571.108Standard No. 108; Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
§ 571.109Standard No. 109; New pneumatic tires for vehicles manufactured from 1949 to 1975, bias ply tires, and T-type spare tires.
§ 571.110Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less.
§ 571.111Standard No. 111; Rear visibility.
§ 571.112§ 571.112 [Reserved]
§ 571.113Standard No. 113; Hood latch system.
§ 571.114Standard No. 114; Theft protection and rollaway prevention.
§ 571.115§ 571.115 [Reserved]
§ 571.116Standard No. 116; Motor vehicle brake fluids.
§ 571.117Standard No. 117; Retreaded pneumatic tires.
§ 571.118Standard No. 118; Power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.
§ 571.119Standard No. 119; New pneumatic tires for motor vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds), specialty tires, and tires for motorcycles.
§ 571.120Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
§ 571.121Standard No. 121; Air brake systems.
§ 571.122Standard No. 122; Motorcycle brake systems.
§ 571.122aStandard No. 122; Motorcycle brake systems.
§ 571.123Standard No. 123; Motorcycle controls and displays.
§ 571.124Standard No. 124; Accelerator control systems.
§ 571.125Standard No. 125; Warning devices.
§ 571.126Standard No. 126; Electronic stability control systems for light vehicles.
§ 571.127Standard No. 127; Automatic emergency braking systems for light vehicles.
§ 571.128§ 571.128 [Reserved]
§ 571.129Standard No. 129; New non-pneumatic tires for passenger cars.
§ 571.131Standard No. 131; School bus pedestrian safety devices.
§ 571.135Standard No. 135; Light vehicle brake systems.
§ 571.136Standard No. 136; Electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles.
§ 571.138Standard No. 138; Tire pressure monitoring systems.
§ 571.139Standard No. 139; New pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles.
§ 571.141Standard No. 141; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.
§ 571.201Standard No. 201; Occupant protection in interior impact.
§ 571.202Standard No. 202; Head restraints; Applicable at the manufacturers option until September 1, 2009.
§ 571.202aStandard No. 202a; Head restraints; Mandatory applicability begins on September 1, 2009.
§ 571.203Standard No. 203; Impact protection for the driver from the steering control system.
§ 571.204Standard No. 204; Steering control rearward displacement.
§ 571.205Standard No. 205, Glazing materials.
§ 571.205(a)Glazing equipment manufactured before September 1, 2006 and glazing materials used in vehicles manufactured before November 1, 2006.
§ 571.206Standard No. 206; Door locks and door retention components.
§ 571.207Standard No. 207; Seating systems.
§ 571.208Standard No. 208; Occupant crash protection.
§ 571.209Standard No. 209; Seat belt assemblies.
§ 571.210Standard No. 210; Seat belt assembly anchorages.
§ 571.211§ 571.211 [Reserved]
§ 571.212Standard No. 212; Windshield mounting.
§ 571.213Child restraint systems; Applicable unless a vehicle or child restraint system is certified to § 571.213b.
§ 571.213aStandard No. 213a; Child restraint systems—side impact protection.
§ 571.213bStandard No. 213b; Child restraint systems; Mandatory applicability beginning December 5, 2026.
§ 571.214Standard No. 214; Side impact protection.
§ 571.215§ 571.215 [Reserved]
§ 571.216Standard No. 216; Roof crush resistance; Applicable unless a vehicle is certified to § 571.216a.
§ 571.216aStandard No. 216a; Roof crush resistance; Upgraded standard.
§ 571.217Standard No. 217; Bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
§ 571.217aStandard No. 217a; Anti-ejection glazing for bus portals; Mandatory applicability beginning October 30, 2027.
§ 571.218Standard No. 218; Motorcycle helmets.
§ 571.219Standard No. 219; Windshield zone intrusion.
§ 571.220Standard No. 220; School bus rollover protection.
§ 571.221Standard No. 221; School bus body joint strength.
§ 571.222Standard No. 222; School bus passenger seating and crash protection.
§ 571.223Standard No. 223; Rear impact guards.
§ 571.224Standard No. 224; Rear impact protection.
§ 571.225Standard No. 225; Child restraint anchorage systems.
§ 571.226Standard No. 226; Ejection Mitigation.
§ 571.227Standard No. 227; Bus rollover structural integrity.
§ 571.301Standard No. 301; Fuel system integrity.
§ 571.302Standard No. 302; Flammability of interior materials.
§ 571.303Standard No. 303; Fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles.
§ 571.304Standard No. 304; Compressed natural gas fuel container integrity.
§ 571.305Standard No. 305; electric-powered vehicles: electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection; applicable unless a vehicle is certified to § 571.305a.
§ 571.305aStandard No. 305a; electric-powered vehicles: Electric powertrain integrity; mandatory applicability begins on September 1, 2027.
§ 571.307Standard No. 307; Fuel system integrity of hydrogen vehicles.
§ 571.308Standard No. 308; Compressed hydrogen storage system integrity.
§ 571.401Standard No. 401; Interior trunk release.
§ 571.403Standard No. 403; Platform lift systems for motor vehicles.
§ 571.404Standard No. 404; Platform lift installations in motor vehicles.
§ 571.500Standard No. 500; Low-speed vehicles.