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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20 Incorporation by Reference

FR Abstract

Consistent with a Global Technical Regulation on electric vehicle safety, NHTSA is establishing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305a to replace FMVSS No. 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection." Among other improvements, FMVSS No. 305a applies to light and heavy vehicles and includes performance requirements for the propulsion battery. NHTSA is also establishing a new regulation, part 561, "Documentation for Electric-powered Vehicles," that requires manufacturers to compile risk mitigation documentation and to submit standardized emergency response information to assist first and second responders handling electric vehicles.

Incorporation

FR Document Number

2024-28707

Federal Register Volume

Federal Register Year

2024-12-20

Federal Register Start Page

104318

Federal Register End Page

104365

Federal Agency

Transportation Department

Federal Register Link

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-20/pdf/2024-28707.pdf

CFR Citation

49 CFR 571

FR Citation

89 FR 104318

CFR title

CFR Part

571

Document Number

ISO 17840–3:2019(E)

Document Edition

2019

Standard Title

Road Vehicles—Information for first and second responders—Part 3: Emergency response guide template

SDO

International Organization for Standardization

Standard Number Link

https://ibr.ansi.org/

Excerpts

with a GVWR less than or equal to 4,536 kg to which the requirement applies, submitted rescue sheets shall follow the layout and format in ISO-17840-1:2022(E) (incorporated by reference; see Â§â561.4). (2) For vehicles with a GVWR greater than 4,536 kg to which the standard applies, the submitted rescue sheets shall follow the layout and format in ISO-17840-2:2019(E) (incorporated by reference; see Â§â561.4). (3) The rescue sheets shall provide information for first responders to extricate occupants. (b) Emergency response guides (ERGs). Prior

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