FMVSS Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Tests

In the United States (USA), the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) specify mandatory minimum safety requirements for the design, construction, performance, and durability of vehicles, as well as for regulated automobile safety-related components, systems, and design features. FMVSS standards aim to protect the public by minimizing vehicle accidents, injuries and deaths.

These federal vehicle standards are the US equivalent of the UN Regulations developed by the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and recognized to varying degrees by most non-US countries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) is the federal government agency that issues and enforces FMVSS for motor vehicles and regulated parts manufactured domestically or imported into the United States. OEMs and component manufacturers face the challenge of demonstrating vehicle safety compliance with FMVSS regulations if they want to sell their vehicles and components on the US market.

The Vehicle Safety Act requires motor vehicles and regulated motor vehicle equipment manufactured for sale in the United States to be certified to all applicable FMVSS compliance. Type approval is not required, but a "self-certification" process requires manufacturers to certify their vehicles or equipment to demonstrate FMVSS compliance.

Our EUROLAB engineers assist you under many US FMVSSS standards:

FMVSS Collision Avoidance Tests

• FMVSS 101 Controls and Screens
• FMVSS 105 Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems
• FMVSS 111 Rear View Mirrors
• FMVSS 121 Air Brake Systems
• FMVSS 126 Electronic Stability Control Systems
• FMVSS 135 Light Vehicle Brake Systems

FMVSS Crash Endurance Tests

• FMVSS 201 Passenger Protection in Internal Impact
• FMVSS 207 Seat Systems
• FMVSS 209 Seat Belt Groups
• FMVSS 210 Seat Belt Mounting Anchors
• FMVSS 213 Child Seat Systems
• FMVSS 214 Side Impact Protection

FMVSS Post Crash Survival Tests

• FMVSS 301 Fuel System Integrity
• FMVSS 302 Flammability of Indoor Materials
• FMVSS 305 Electric Vehicles, Electrolyte Spill and Electric Shock Protection

FMVSS Other Tests

• FMVSS 595 Airbag Disable
• FMVSS 571 Air Brake Systems
• FMVSS 538 Automobile Fuel Economy Production Incentives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles
• FMVSS 523, 531, 533, 534, 536 and 537 Average Fuel Economy Standards, Passenger Cars and Light Trucks - Model Year 2011
• FMVSS 523, 531, 534, 536, 537 Average Fuel Economy Standards, Passenger Cars and Light Trucks - Model Years 2011-2015
• FMVSS 571 Child Seat Systems
• FMVSS 575 Consumer information; New Car Evaluation Program Roll Resistance

Our EUROLAB testers provide a range of technical advice, certification and testing to help you achieve FMVSS compliance to ensure you can access the US automotive market. We have more than 20 years of automotive testing and certification experience and our laboratories are accredited to ISO/IEC 17020.