RELEASE DATE：2021-04-13 17:05
Brief: The US Motor Vehicle Safety Certification Authority is the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the US Department of Transportation responsible for implementing and enforcing the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. the Vehicle Safety Act, and certain other laws relating to motor vehicle safety. Under that authority, NHTSA issues and enforces Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) that apply to motor vehicles and to certain items of motor vehicle equipment.
VEHICLE TYPE
NHTSA has established the type classifications identified as below:
1. Passenger car
A motor vehicle with motive power, except a low-speed vehicle, multipurpose passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer, designed for carrying 10 persons or less.
2. Multipurpose passenger vehicle
A motor vehicle with motive power, except a low-speed vehicle or trailer, designed to carry 10 persons or less which is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation.
3. Truck
A motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed primarily for the transportation of property or special purpose equipment.
4. Bus
A motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed for carrying more than 10 persons.
5. Motorcycle
A motor vehicle with motive power having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground.
6. Trailer
A motor vehicle with or without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by another motor vehicle.
7. Low-speed vehicle
A motor vehicle, that is 4-wheeled, whose speed attainable in 1 mile(1.6km) is more than 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour) and not more than 25 miles per hour (40 kilometers per hour) on a paved level surface, and whose GVWR is less than 3,000 pounds (1,361 kilograms).
8. Pole Trailer
A motor vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another motor vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle, for transporting long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members capable generally of sustaining themselves.
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
1. Agent: If the manufacturer is not located in the U.S., a U.S. permanent resident must be appointed as the legal representative.
2. Project preparation: information and sample preparation
3. Sample delivery and testing
4. Test report based on FMVSS
5. Manufacturer and vehicle type registration
6. Within 30 days of the start of the manufacturing process, manufacturer information and VIN number information must be reported to NHTSA
FMVSS APPLICABLE TO TRAILER
No. | Item |
1 | FMVSS No. 404-Platform lift installations in motor vehicles |
2 | FMVSS No. 224-Rear Impact Protection |
3 | FMVSS No. 121-Air Brake Systems |
4 | FMVSS No. 120-Tire Selection and Rims for vehicles with GVWR>4536 kg & Motorcycles |
5 | FMVSS No. 119-New Pneumatic Tires for vehicles with GVWR>4536 kg & Motorcycles |
6 | FMVSS No. 116- Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids |
7 | FMVSS No. 110- Tire Selection and Rims for vehicles with GVWR<4536 kg |
8 | FMVSS No. 109-New Pneumatic Tires and certain specialty tires |
9 | FMVSS No. 108-Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment |
10 | FMVSS No. 106-Brake Hoses |
ABOUT ATIC
We are a young technical service company from China, established in 2015. We have a professional and passionate team, we strive to create the best environment to attract the best experts, returnees and outstanding graduates to join us. We are committed to integrate domestic and international regulations, testing and certification resources with a global perspective in the context of globalization, and establish a new, specialized regulation research, testing and certification platform. We have established authorized or cooperative partnership with governmental departments, authorities, certification bodies and laboratories in more than 30 countries including Germany, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, United States, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam etc. With our innovative Digital Reporting System (DRS), Customer Service Platform (CSP) and self-developed Global Vehicle Regulation Database (GVRD), our compliance service covers more than 54 countires/regions globally, our testing and certification service covers more than 30 countries/regions worldwide. We serve more than 3,300 manufactures each year.
DOT CERTIFICATION PLEASE CONTACT
Aiden Chen
Senior Sales Engineer
Graduated from Chang'an University with a major in vehicle engineering and served for well-known bus company in vehicle testing positions.
In ATIC, Aiden is now committed to improve customer experience and relationship with systematic, professional and digitalized methods and practices
Phone: +86 18829891201
Email: aiden.chen@atic-cn.com