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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
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 120
NTEA receives questions on work truck modification and certification. If the originally supplied tires and rims on vehicles over 10,000 GVWR are changed, FMVSS 120 will apply. It’s important for upfitters to consider all...
March 16, 2020
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Importance of weight and center of gravity calculations for F/CMVSS compliance
Weight and how it’s distributed affects numerous different performance-based tests that are part of Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
February 12, 2020
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F/CMVSS 206: Door Locks and Door Retention Components
NTEA fields questions on commercial vehicle equipment installation. It’s important to consider how equipment installation may affect door locks, latches and other door retention components, and Federal/Canada Motor...
January 14, 2020