Performance considerations when installing van partitions

May 6, 2016

We are a truck equipment distributor that regularly installs partitions, bins and racks in cargo vans. A customer recently asked if the partitions are “crash-rated for the new vans.” We haven’t found any requirements directly related to partitions. Are there any such ratings?

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