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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Bus Rollover Structural Integrity

FR Abstract
This document grants parts of petitions for reconsideration of a December 29, 2021, final rule that established Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 227, ``Bus Rollover Structural Integrity.'' The standard is intended to enhance rollover structural integrity and reduce the likelihood of ejection from over-the-road buses (motorcoaches), and other buses with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 11,793 kilograms (kg) (26,000 pounds (lb)). This final rule adjusts the definition of ``transit bus'' and revises the maximum allowable weight of objects intruding into the survival space during the rollover test. This document denies other requests in the petitions, including petitions to expand the applicability of the standard to other bus types and extend the compliance date by 2 years.
Incorporation
FR Document Number
2023-24381
Federal Register Volume
88
Federal Register Year
2023-11-13
Federal Register Start Page
77523
Federal Register End Page
77532
CFR Citation
49 CFR 571
FR Citation
88 FR 77523
CFR title
49
CFR Part
571
Document Number
FMVSS 227
Document Edition
2021
Standard Title
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 227 : Bus Rollover Structural Integrity
Excerpts
risk of injury to the occupants. 27  ANSI/SAE Z26.1 is incorporated by reference into FMVSS No. 205, “Glazing materials.” ANSI/SAE Z26.1–1996 permits
Record Source
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