NHTSA Issues Revised Roof Crush Resistance Test Procedure for Motor Vehicles with Raised Roofs

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule revising the roof crush resistance test procedure for motor vehicles with raised roofs, allowing manufacturers to use an older test procedure during a stay period until October 25, 2000. The rule was prompted by petitions from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association and Ford Motor Company, which claimed that some manufacturers could not demonstrate compliance with the new test procedure.