FMVSS 201 Test Standard for Interior Impact Occupant Protection Requirements

FMVSS 201 Internal Impact Occupant Protection covers the requirements for passenger cars and trucks, buses and multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4.536 kilograms (GVWR) to provide impact protection for occupants. This test procedure provides guidance for performing conformity tests in accordance with S6, the requirements for upper internal components.

FMVSS 201, S6 requirements do not apply to:

• buses with a GVWR of 3.860 kilograms or more,
• Any target following FMVSS 201
• Any target on the convertible roof frame or convertible roof attachment mechanism,
• Any target placed behind a vertical plane 600 mm (relative to the vehicle direction) behind the seating reference point of the rearmost designated seating position,
• Any target located vertically behind the driver in an ambulance or caravan 600 mm behind the seating reference point (relative to the vehicle direction) of the sitting position,
• Any target in a walk-in van.

The Contractor shall provide appropriate security measures to protect OVSC test tools and Government Furniture (GFP) from unauthorized personnel throughout the entire conformity testing program. The contractor is financially responsible for any acts of theft and vandalism that occur during the storage of test vehicles and GFP. Any emerging security issue will be reported by phone to the Industrial Property Manager (IPM), Purchasing Management Office, within two business days of the incident. A letter with specific details of the security issue will be sent to IPM within 48 hours.

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