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Federal Excise Tax (FET) on parts and accessories
NTEA fields questions on FET as related to parts and accessories rulings. As with most FET inquiries, solutions are vehicle-specific.
August 14, 2020
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Mud flaps
Many upfitter customers believe there are federal requirements on mud flaps for commercial vehicles. The misconception that mud flaps are part of motor carrier requirements has been around for a while.
July 15, 2020
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FMVSS 226: Ejection Mitigation
As of September 2018, vehicles upfitted with additional seating positions by final-stage manufacturers and alterers must ensure compliance with FMVSS 226: Ejection Mitigation. This applies to multistage manufactured...
July 15, 2020
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It’s annual inspection time for many fleets
All commercial vehicles are subject to annual inspections, regulated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for continued safe operation.
July 15, 2020
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FET on glider kits
Some upfitters have been asked by customers to refurbish a used truck using a complete glider kit. These upfitters have inquired about their FET responsibility in such situations.
June 16, 2020
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F/CMVSS 119
For vehicles with a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds, tire requirements are governed by Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 119: New Pneumatic Tires for Motor Vehicles.
June 16, 2020
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Truck body LED lighting and rapid flash
When installing required lighting on truck bodies, proper lighting function (including flash rate) is required to meet all parts of FMVSS 108.
May 18, 2020
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FMVSS 138: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS)
TPMS phase-in requirements, which apply to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, began in 2005 and took full effect for multistage manufactured vehicles...
April 16, 2020
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FET on vehicles exported from U.S.
NTEA is hearing an increased number of questions regarding FET on vehicles exported from the U.S. As with any FET issue, there is no simple, clear-cut answer.
April 16, 2020
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Used truck gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) changes
NTEA receives questions on re-rating truck gross vehicle weight rating, especially from upfitters asked to lower it on a used (already titled) vehicle.
April 16, 2020