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FMVSS 214: Side Impact Protection

December 14, 2018
Final-stage manufacturers and alterers of light vehicles need to be familiar with the side impact protection requirements of FMVSS 214. In addition to passenger cars, it applies to multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPVs), trucks and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less.
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