Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Brake Hoses; Whip Resistance Test

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As the result of an inquiry from Earl's Performance Products, this document proposes to amend Standard No. 106, Brake Hoses, by revising the whip resistance test. Under the proposal, it would be permissible, for the purpose of the test, to mount such brake hose assemblies using a supplemental support. This proposal would serve to amend a provision that has the unintended consequence of prohibiting the manufacture and sale for use on the public roads of a type of brake hose that has significant safety advantages.