§ 571.204 Standard No. 204; Steering control rearward displacement. S1. Purpose and scope. This standard specifies requirements limiting the rearward displacement of the steering control into the passenger compartment to reduce the likelihood …

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This standard specifies requirements limiting the rearward displacement of the steering control into the passenger compartment to reduce the likelihood of chest, neck, or head injury. S2. Application. This standard applies to passenger cars and to multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses.

This part contains the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment established under section 103 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 718).

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 204 requires that the steering control system not displace more than 5 inches horizontally rearward when a vehicle (unloaded vehicle weight) impacts a rigid barrier at a velocity of up to 30 mph.

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are U.S. federal vehicle regulations specifying design, construction, performance, and durability requirements for motor vehicles and regulated automobile safety-related components, systems, and design features.

fmvss 204 Steering Control Rearward Displacement* This Standard applies to MPVs, trucks and buses with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. (4,536 kg) or less and an unloaded weight of 5,500 lbs. (2,495 kg) or less.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 204, Steering control rearward displacement,” specifies a limit on rearward steering column motion in an unoccupied, 30-mph, full-frontal, rigid-barrier crash test.

The text of this document is based on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 204, Steering Control Rearward Displacement, as published in the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 571, revised as of October 1, 2012.