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Motor vehicle equipment
The term equipment can have a broad meaning in the work truck industry, but its application to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requirements is often overlooked.
July 6, 2018
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FMVSS 111 rearview cameras — It’s more than field of view
Full FMVSS rear visibility conformance took full effect May 1, 2018. The new rear vision system requirements apply to vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less, including trucks, buses, school buses and multipurpose...
June 8, 2018
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Rerating gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
NTEA receives questions on re-rating truck GVWR, especially from upfitters asked to lower it on a used (already titled) vehicle. Most of these requests come from customers who buy a truck with a GVWR greater than 26,000...
May 4, 2018
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LED lights and bulb outage detection
LED turn signal lamps and bulb outage detection can be challenging for upfitters. FMVSS 108 requires bulb outage detection for turn signal lamps for all vehicles 80 inches or less in overall width. LED lamps normally...
April 12, 2018
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Taxable resale of a trailer within six months of original purchase
Generally, a subsequent sale of a chassis, body or tractor is not subject to FET if it was sold in a prior, taxable sale. However, there is an exception to this rule for trailers and semi-trailers, which can be a source...
March 21, 2018
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Rear-end protection requirements for straight trucks
NTEA members are routinely questioned by customers on the configuration of rear-end protection devices installed on vehicles built for them — often, after the vehicle has already gone through an annual or periodic...
March 21, 2018
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Certifying vehicles combined from a used body and new chassis
Certification applies to all new vehicles. However, when combining new or used chassis and bodies, the result may or may not be considered a new vehicle for certification purposes.
March 21, 2018
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Door locks and door retention components
Some work truck builders in the van body, ambulance, specialty vehicle (fire trucks, mobile medical units, etc.) and bus markets incorporate doors into their body designs that allow the driver and passengers to enter and...
February 19, 2018
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OSHA requirements for vehicles operated at off-highway sites
Occupational Safety and Health Administration has specific requirements for vehicles operated at off-highway job sites — many of which apply directly to dump trucks.
January 9, 2018
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The other field-of-view
Most companies are aware of the rearward field-of-view requirement under FMVSS 111 rear visibility rules, but there are also requirements related to the forward field for commercial motor vehicle drivers under Federal...
November 13, 2017