Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 126 (FMVSS 126) regulates motor vehicle electronic stability control (ESC) in the United States.

Background edit

Like all other Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, FMVSS 126 is administered by the United States Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The standard establishes performance and equipment requirements for electronic stability control (ESC) systems. The standard applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating 4,536 kg (10,000 lbs.) or less.[1]

Phase-in schedule edit

Primary phase-in schedule
Phase-in year Produced after August 31 Produced before September 1 % of manufacturer's vehicles certified to standard
1 2008 2009 55
2 2009 2010 75
3 2010 2011 95
4 2012 100

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FMVSS No. 126 Electronic Stability Control Systems" (PDF). www.nhtsa.gov.

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