Bumper (car): Difference between revisions

The requirements promulgated under MVICS were consolidated with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 215 (FMVSS 215, "Exterior Protection of Vehicles") and promulgated in March 1976. This new bumper standard was placed in the [[Code of Federal Regulations|United States Code of Federal Regulations]] at 49 CFR 581, separate from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards at 49CFR571. The new requirements, applicable to 1979-[[model year]] passenger cars, were called the "Phase I" standard. At the same time, a zero-damage requirement, "Phase II", was enacted for bumper systems on 1980 and newer cars. The most rigorous requirements applied to 1980 through 1982 model vehicles; {{convert|5|mph|km/h|0|adj=on}} front and rear barrier and pendulum crash tests were required, and no damage was allowed to the bumper beyond a {{convert|3/8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} dent and {{convert|3/4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} displacement from the bumper's original position.<ref name=NHTSA_87>{{cite web|url= http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.a8131659c3c0a2381601031046108a0c/?itemID=621ad2f832daff00VgnVCM1000002c567798RCRD&javax.portlet.prp_3c0dd0fb9371f21ab25f5ed01891ef9a_viewID=detail_view&javax.portlet.tpst=3c0dd0fb9371f21ab25f5ed01891ef9a_ws_MX&viewType=standard |title=An Evaluation of the Bumper Standard - As Modified in 1982 - NHTSA Report Number DOT HS 807 072 |date=February 1987 |first1=Warren G. |last1=La Heist |first2= Frank G. |last2=Ephraim |website=nhtsa.dot.gov |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090413133818/http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.a8131659c3c0a2381601031046108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=3c0dd0fb9371f21ab25f5ed01891ef9a_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_3c0dd0fb9371f21ab25f5ed01891ef9a_viewID=detail_view&itemID=621ad2f832daff00VgnVCM1000002c567798RCRD&viewType=standard |archive-date=13 April 2009 |access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref>