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Updated Review of Potential Test Procedures for FMVSS No. 208
Updated Review of Potential Test Procedures for FMVSS No. 208
 Studies/Reports
Monthly Compliance Status Reports
Crash tests performed at 30 mph and other safety tests to determine if car makers have met minimum Federal requirements.
An Evaluation of Side Structure Improvements in Response to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214
NHTSA Report Number DOT HS 806 314
NCAP Test Improvements with Pretensioners and Load Limiters
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Number Details Files
101 Passenger Car Controls and Displays
Standard regulation on passenger car controls and displays -- visual inspection.
Visual Inspection
Engineer: Andre Jones
102 Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, etc.
Standard regulation on transmission shift lever sequence, etc. -- visual inspection
Visual Inspection
Engineer: Vince Williams
103 Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems
Standard regulation on windshield defrosting and defogging systems.
TP-103-13
Engineer: Phil Gorney
PDF icon TP-103-13
104 Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems
Standard regulation on windshield wiping and washing systems.
TP-104-08
Engineer: Phil Gorney
PDF icon TP-104-08
105 Hydraulic Brake Systems
Standard regulation on hydraulic brake systems.
TP-105-03
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-105-03
106 Brake Hoses
Standard regulation on brake hoses.
TP-106-10
Engineer: Luis Figueroa
PDF icon TP-106-10
108 Lamps, Reflective Devices, etc.
Standard regulation on lamps, reflective devices, etc.
TP-108-13
Engineer: Mike Cole
PDF icon TP108-13
109 New Pneumatic Tires -- Passenger Cars
Standard regulation on new pneumatic tires -- passenger cars.
TP109-09
Engineer: George Gillespie
PDF icon TP-109-09
110P Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles
Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms or Less (For Passenger Car Tests Only)
TP-110P-03
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-110P-02
PDF icon TP-110P-03
110T Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles
Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 Kilograms or Less (For Light Truck Type Vehicles Only)
TP-110T-02
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-110T-01
PDF icon TP-110T-02
111 SB Rearview Mirrors (school buses)
Standard regulation on rearview mirrors (school buses).
TP-111-SB0
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-111-SB0
111 V Rearview Mirrors (vehicles other than school buses)
Standard regulation on rearview mirrors (vehicles other than school buses).
TP-111-V00
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-111-V00
113 Hood Latch Systems
Standard regulation on hood latch systems.
Visual Inspection
Engineer: Andre Jones
114 Theft Protection
Standard regulation on theft protection.
TP-114-02
Engineer: Vince Williams
PDF icon TP-114-02
116 Hydraulic Brake Fluids
Standard regulation on hydraulic brake fluids.
TP-116-04
Engineer: Luis Figueroa
PDF icon TP-116-04
117 Retreaded Pneumatic Tires -- Passenger Cars
Standard regulation on retreaded pneumatic tires -- passenger cars.
TP117-02
Engineer: George Gillespie
118 Power-Operated Window Systems
Standard regulation on Power-Operated Window Systems.
TP-118-05
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-118-06
119 New Pneumatic Tires -- MPVs, Trucks, Buses, Trailers, Motorcycles
Standard regulation on new pneumatic tires -- MPVs, trucks, buses, trailers, motorcycles.
TP119-04
Engineer: George Gillespie
PDF icon TP119-04
120 Tire Selection and Rims - Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars
Standard regulation on tire selection and rims - vehicles other than passenger cars.
TP120-03
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP120-03
121D Air Brake Systems -- Dynamometer
Standard regulation on air brake systems -- Dynamometer.
TP-121-D01
Engineer: James Jones
PDF icon TP-121-D01
121V Air Brake Systems -- Trucks, Buses and Trailers
Standard regulation on air brake systems -- trucks, buses and trailers.
TP-121-V05
Engineer: James Jones
PDF icon TP-121-V05
122 Motorcycle Brake Systems
Standard regulation on motorcycle brake systems.
TP-122-02
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-122-02
123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays
Standard regulation on motorcycle controls and displays.
Visual Inspection
Engineer: Stu Seigel
124 Accelerator Control Systems
Standard regulation on accelerator control systems.
TP-124-06
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-124-06
125 Warning Devices
Standard regulation on warning devices.
TP-125-01
Engineer: Mike Cole
PDF icon TP-125-01 pt1
PDF icon TP-125-01 pt2
126 Electronic Stability Control Systems
Standard regulation on electronic stability control systems.
TP-126-02
Engineer: Phil Gorney
PDF icon TP-126-01
PDF icon TP-126-02
129 New Non-Pneumatic Tires for Passenger Cars
Standard regulation on new non-pneumatic tires for passenger cars.
TP129-00
Engineer: George Gillespie
131E School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices - Equipment Test
Standard regulation on school bus pedestrian safety devices - equipment test.
TP-131-E01 pt1
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-131-E01 pt1
131SB School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices - School Bus Test
Standard regulation on school bus pedestrian safety devices - school bus test.
TP-131-SB1 pt1
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-131-SB1 pt1
135 Light Vehicle Brake Systems
Standard regulation on light vehicle brake systems
TP-135-01
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-135-01
138 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
TP-138-03
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-138-03.pdf
139 New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles
Standard regulation on new pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles
TP-139-01
Engineer: George Gillespie
PDF icon TP-139-01
PDF icon TP-139-02
PDF icon TP-139-03
201 Occupant Protection in Interior Impact
Standard regulation on occupant protection in interior impact.
TP-201-02
Engineer: Karen Nuschler
PDF icon TP-201-02 pt1
PDF icon TP-201-02 pt2
201P Rigid Pole Side Impact Test
Standard regulation on rigid pole side impact test.
TP-201-P00
Engineer: Karen Nuschler
PDF icon TP-201-P00
201U Occupant Protection in Interior Impact -- Upper Interior Head Impact Protection
Standard regulation on occupant protection in interior impact -- upper interior head impact protection.
TP-201U
Engineer: Karen Nuschler
PDF icon TP-201U-1A
PDF icon TP-201U-1B
PDF icon TP-201U-1C
202 Head Restraints
Standard regulation on head restraints.
TP-202-08
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-202-08
202aS Head Restraints
Standard regulation on head restraints.
TP-202aS
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-202aS-00
203 Impact Protection for Driver from the Steering Control System
Standard regulation on impact protection for driver from the steering control system.
TP-203-02
Engineer: Karen Nuschler
PDF icon TP-203-02
204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement
Standard regulation on steering control rearward displacement.
TP-204-08
Engineer: Charlie Case
PDF icon TP-204-08
205 Glazing Materials
Standard regulation on glazing materials.
Visual Inspection
Engineer: Luis Figueroa
206 Door Locks and Door Retention Components
Standard regulation on door locks and door retention components.
TP-206-06, TP-206-07 (effective September 1, 2009)
Engineer: Anthony Lazzaro
PDF icon TP-206-06
PDF icon TP-206-07
206I Door Locks and Door Retention Components
TP-206I-00 (effective September 1, 2009)
Engineer: Anthony Lazzaro
PDF icon TP-206I-00
206S Door Locks and Door Retention Components
TP-206S-00 (effective September 1, 2009)
Engineer: Anthony Lazzaro
PDF icon TP-206S-00
207 Seating Systems
Standard regulation on seating systems.
TP-207-09
Engineer: Brian Smith
PDF icon TP-207-09 pt1
PDF icon TP-207-09 pt2
208-13 Test Procedure 208-13
Occupant Crash Protection
TP-208-13
Engineer: Charlie Case
PDF icon Appendix A
PDF icon Appendix B
PDF icon Appendix C
PDF icon Appendix D
PDF icon Appendix E
PDF icon Appendix F
PDF icon Appendix G
PDF icon Appendix H
PDF icon Appendix I
PDF icon Appendix J
PDF icon Appendix K
PDF icon Data Sheets
PDF icon TP 208-13 Sections 1 thru 14
208-14 Test Procedure 208-14
Occupation Crash Protection
TP-208-14
Engineer: Charlie Case
PDF icon Appendix A
PDF icon Appendix B
PDF icon Appendix C
PDF icon Appendix D
PDF icon Appendix E
PDF icon Appendix F
PDF icon Appendix G
PDF icon Appendix H
PDF icon TP 208-15- Sections 1 thru 15
208S-01 TP 208S-01
TP 208S-01
TP 208S-01
PDF icon TP 208S-01 Pt.1
PDF icon TP 208S-01 Pt.2
PDF icon TP 208S-01 Pt.3
PDF icon TP 208S-01 Pt.4
PDF icon TP 208S-01 Pt.5
PDF icon TP 208S-01 Pt.6
209 Seat Belt Assemblies
Application regulation on seat belt assemblies.
TP-209-08
Engineer: Claudia Covell, Anthony Lazzaro
PDF icon TP-209-08
210 Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
Standard regulation on seat belt assembly anchorages.
TP-210-09
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-210-09 pt1
PDF icon TP-210-09 pt2
212 Windshield Mounting (*212/219/301F)
Standard regulation on windshield mounting (*212/219/301F).
TP-301-04
Engineer: Charlie Case
PDF icon TP-301-04
213 Child Restraint Systems (Effective November 1, 2005)
Standard regulation on child restraint systems.
TP-213-08, TP-213-09 (Effective September 1, 2007)
Engineer: Zack Fraser, Anthony Lazzaro
PDF icon Appendix B
PDF icon Appendix C
PDF icon Appendix D
PDF icon Appendix E
PDF icon Appendix F
PDF icon Appendix G
PDF icon TP-213-8a
PDF icon TP-213-8b
PDF icon TP-213-8c
PDF icon TP-213-9a
PDF icon TP-213-9 app b
PDF icon TP-213-9 app c
PDF icon TP-213-9 app d
PDF icon TP-213-9 app e
PDF icon TP-213-9 app f
PDF icon TP-213-9 app g
PDF icon TP-213-9b
PDF icon TP-213-9c
214D Side Impact Protection -- Dynamic
Standard regulation on dynamic side impact protection.
TP-214D-08
Engineer: James Jones
PDF icon TP214D-08APP_A.pdf
PDF icon TP214D-08APP_B.pdf
PDF icon TP214D-08APP_C.pdf
PDF icon TP214D-08Part1.pdf
PDF icon TP214D-08Part2.pdf
214P Rigid Pole Side Impact
Standard regulation on rigid Pole side impact
TP-214P-00
Engineer: James Jones
PDF icon TP-214P-00Draft4FR
214S Side Impact Protection -- Static
Standard regulation on side impact protection -- static.
TP-214-s05
Engineer: James Jones
PDF icon TP-214-s05
216 Roof Crush Resistance
Standard regulation on roof crush resistance.
TP-216-05
Engineer: Robert Krauss
PDF icon TP-216-05
217 School Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
Standard regulation on school bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
TP-217-06
Engineer: Lawrence Valvo
PDF icon TP-217-06
217-TB Transit Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
Standard regulation on transit bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
TP-217-TB-00
Engineer: Lawrence Valvo
PDF icon TP-217-TB-00
218 Motorcycle Helmets
Standard regulation on motorcycle helmets.
TP-218-06
Engineer: Claudia Covell
PDF icon TP-218-06
219 Windshield Zone Intrusion standard regulation (*212/219/301F/301R)
Standard regulation on windshield zone intrusion (*212/219/301F/301R).
TP-301-04
Engineer: Charlie Case
PDF icon TP-301-04
220 School Bus Rollover Protection
Standard regulation on school bus rollover protection.
TP-220-02
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-220-02
221 School Bus Body Joint Strength
Standard regulation on school bus body joint strength.
TP-221-02
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-221-02
221 School Bus Body Joint Strength
Standard regulation on school bus body joint strength.
TP-221-03
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-221-03
222 School Bus Passenger Seating -- Crash Protection
Standard regulation on school bus passenger seating -- crash protection.
TP-222-04
Engineer: Lawrence Valvo
PDF icon TP-222-03
PDF icon TP-222-04
223 Rear Impact Guards (Effective 1/26/98)
Standard regulation on rear impact guards (effective 1/26/98).
TP-223-00
Engineer: Luis Figueroa
PDF icon TP-223-00
224 Rear Impact Protection (Effective 1/26/98)
Standard regulation on rear impact protection (effective 1/26/98).
Visual Inspection
Engineer: Luis Figueroa
225 Child Seat Anchorages
Standard regulation on child seat anchorages.
TP-225-01
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-225-01
301F Fuel System Integrity - Frontal Fixed Barrier Impacts
Standard regulation on fuel system integrity - frontal fixed barrier impacts.
TP-301-04
Engineer: Brian Smith
PDF icon TP-301-04
301L Fuel System Integrity - Lateral Moving Barrier Impacts
Standard regulation on fuel system integrity -- lateral moving barrier impacts.
TP-301-04
Engineer: Brian Smith
PDF icon TP-301-04
301R Fuel System Integrity - Rear Moving Barrier Impacts
Standard regulation on fuel system integrity -- rear moving barrier impacts.
TP-301R-02
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-301-04
PDF icon TP-301R-02
301SB Fuel System Integrity - School Bus Moving Barrier Impacts
Standard regulation on fuel system integrity -- school bus moving barrier impacts.
TP-301S-02
Engineer: Brian Smith
PDF icon TP-301S-02
302 Flammability of Interior Materials
Standard regulation on the flammability of interior materials.
TP-302-03
Engineer: Mike Cole
PDF icon TP-302-03
303 Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles
Standard regulation on fuel system integrity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles.
TP-303-00
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-303-00
303SB Fuel System Integrity -- CNG Fueled School Buses
Standard regulation on fuel system integrity -- CNG-fueled school buses.
TP-303-SB-00
Engineer: Ed Chan
PDF icon TP-303-SB-00
304 CNG Fuel Container Integrity
Standard regulation on CNG fuel container integrity.
TP304-03
Engineer: Luis Figueroa
PDF icon TP304-03
305 Electric Vehicles
Standard regulation on electric vehicles.
TP305-01
Engineer: Brian Smith
PDF icon TP-305-01.pdf
401 Interior Trunk Release
Standard regulation on interior trunk release.
TP-401-01
Engineer: Andre Jones
PDF icon TP-401-01.pdf
403 Platform Lift Systems
Standard regulation on platform lift systems for motor vehicles
TP 403-01
Engineer: Vince Williams
PDF icon TP-403-01
404 Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles
Standard regulation on platform lift systems for motor vehicles
TP 404-00
Engineer: Vince Williams
PDF icon TP 404-00
500 Low Speed Vehicle Requirements
Standard regulation on low speed vehicle requirements.
TP-500-00
Engineer: Stu Seigel
PDF icon TP-500-02
537 Automotive fuel economy CAFÉ reports (FMVSS 537)
Standard regulation on Automotive fuel economy CAFE reports
TP-537-01
Engineer: Maurice Hicks
PDF icon TP-537-01
575.103 Truck-Camper Loading (Was FMVSS 126)
Standard regulation on truck-camper loading (Was FMVSS 126).
TP-575-02
Engineer: John Finneran
PDF icon TP-575-02
575.104 Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Traction Testing
Standard regulation on Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) traction testing.
TP-UTQG-01
Engineer: Ken Yates
PDF icon TP-UTQG-H-01
PDF icon TP-UTQG-T-01
PDF icon TP-UTQG-W-01
581 Bumper Standard (Was FMVSS 215)
Standard regulation on bumper standard (Was FMVSS 215).
TP-581-01
Engineer: James Jones
PDF icon TP-581-01
DSP Designated Seating Position
Standard regulation on determining the number of designated seating positions.
TP-DSP-00
Engineer: Brian Smith
PDF icon TP-DSP-00
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