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F/CMVSS 126: Electronic Stability Control

With vehicles 10,000 pounds GVWR or less, a larger number of Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (F/CMVSS) apply. Many of those standards require stringent testing, including dynamic testing. F/CMVSS 126 is...

January 10, 2022

General Regulation

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Second Stage Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (SSMSO)

NTEA fields calls on sSSMSO, which is essentially the manufacturer’s statement of origin (MSO) for the truck body.

January 10, 2022

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FET on further manufactured truck chassis

NTEA receives FET questions on modifying a customer’s truck chassis and what it means to the company as the modifier. Members ask whether or not to charge tax and who pays Internal Revenue Service.

January 10, 2022

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FET body safe harbor rules

NTEA’s technical services department receives questions on taxation of specific body and equipment sales. Because the body and equipment seller is responsible to collect and submit the 12% FET to Internal Revenue Service...

December 7, 2021

Federal Excise Tax (FET) Implications

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F/CMVSS 302: Flammability of interior materials

Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (F/CMVSS) 302 was developed to afford safety to vehicle occupants in case of fire, particularly from fires that can originate inside a vehicle. Unlike a number of other F...

December 7, 2021

General Regulation

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Rear-end protection requirements for straight trucks vs. trailers

Members are routinely questioned by customers on the need for — and configuration of — rear-end protection devices installed on the vehicles built for them. Many of these questions arise after the vehicle has gone...

December 7, 2021

Risk Mitigation

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Body-up lights, mud flaps and other non-federally required items

Many trucks need to meet both federal requirements and individual state regulations. For dump bodies, some states require a warning like a body-up light to ensure the dump body is not in a raised position when operating...

November 5, 2021

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FET on customer-supplied used components

NTEA fields questions on FET as related to parts and accessories rulings. Internal Revenue Service breaks FET into specific categories, including taxable articles (i.e., truck chassis, truck bodies, trailer chassis...

September 27, 2021

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Weight distribution calculation tools

Knowing what a vehicle will weigh after it’s manufactured — and how weight will be distributed front-to-rear, side-to-side and vertically — all factor into meeting Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, emission...

September 27, 2021

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F/CMVSS 108 lighting requirements

In the multistage manufacturing process, most upfitters are required to add lighting to the completed vehicle to meet specific FMVSS or CMVSS 108 conformity requirements.

September 14, 2021

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