INTRODUCTION TO THE DRAFT NEW REGULATION PROY-NOM-194-SE-2021 FOR LIGHT VEHICLES IN MEXICO

INTRODUCTION TO THE DRAFT NEW REGULATION PROY-NOM-194-SE-2021 FOR LIGHT VEHICLES IN MEXICO

RELEASE DATE:2021-10-27 18:00
BriefOn September 22, 2021, the draft of Mexico’s new light vehicle regulation, PROY-NOM-194-SE-2021, was released. This standard plans to cancel the old regulation NOM-194-SCFI-2015.



BRIEF ANALYSIS OF PROY-NOM-194-SE-2021
That, in Mexico, road accidents involving motor vehicles claim the lives of around 16 thousand people each year, being the second cause of death between 5 and 34 years of age. In addition, around 134 thousand people are injured and, of these, 40 thousand acquire some type of permanent disability. Various adjustments were made to NOM-194-SCFI-2015, which includes the specifications of the devices and performance specifications of the vehicles included in said NOM, eliminating the regulations of the following columns: European Directives , SRRV, KMVSS and CONTRAN.
This standard is mandatory for corporations that market new light vehicles, whose gross vehicle ranges between 400 kg and 3857 kg. This standard does not apply to those prototype, diagnostic vehicles, those destined exclusively to circulate on defined paved roads, as well as vehicles built or designed exclusively for agricultural work, recreational activities or railways, motorcycles and specialized machinery dedicated to the construction and mining industries.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 
All vehicle must contain the safety devices mentioned in table 1. 

Device
NOM or NMX
CFR (FMVSS) Section
UN standards or regulations
Head support
202a
UNECE R25 / UNECE R17
3-point seat belts and their anchors
NOM-119-SCFI-2000
209 and 210
UNECE R16 and UNECE R14
Indicators and Controls
101
UNECE R 121
Double hood lock
113
Rear view mirrors or devices for indirect vision
NMX-D-156-1979
111
UNECE R46
Seating systems
207
UNECE R17
Tires, Spare tire , Airless tire
NMX-D-136-CT-1988 and NOM-086-SCFI-2018 / NMX-D-136-CT-1988 and NOM-086/1-SCFI-2011
109 / 139 / 110 / 129
UNECE R30 / UNECE R54 / UNECE R64 / UNECE R142
Headlights
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R112
Warning lights (flashing)
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R06
Brake light
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R07
License plate lights (rear plate)
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R04
Position lights
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R07
Reverse lights
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R23
Turn signals
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R06
Reflective
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R48 (Installation) / UNECE R03
Defogging system
103
Windshield wiper and wash system
104
Braking system (service and parking brake)
135 / 105
UNECE R13 / UNECE R13H
Laminated glass, tempered glass, laminated glass
205
UNECE R43
Speedometer
101
UNECE R39
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
135 / 105
UNECE R13 / UNECE R13H
Seat belt reminder system (SBR)
208
UNECE R16
Occupant Protection Against Frontal Impact
208
UNECE R94
Occupant Protection Against Side Impact
214
UNECE R95

New light vehicles and existing light vehicles that enter the market, starting with model year 2023, must contain the safety devices listed in table 2.

Device
NOM or NMX
CFR (FMVSS) Section
UN standards or regulations
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
138
UNECE R141 / UNECE R64
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
126
UNECE R140 / UNECE R13H / UNECE R13
Child Restraint System Anchors (Isofix or Latch)
225
UNECE R14 / UNECE R145
Pole side impact test
214
UNECE R135
Steering system in crash test
NMX-D-084-1976
204
UNECE R12 / UNECE R94
Door system
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
206
UNECE R11
High brake light
108
UNECE R48 / UNECE R07
Fuel system integrity
301
UNECE R34

New light vehicles and existing light vehicles that enter the market, as of the model year 2023, that incorporate electricity, hydrogen, or gas as a driving source, must incorporate the safety devices listed in Chapter 6 and Table 3 as appropriate.

Device
NOM or NMX
CFR (FMVSS) Section
UN standards or regulations
Protection in electric vehicles
305
UNECE R100 / UNECE R134
Protection for gas vehicles
303
UNECE R67 / UNECE R110

Existing light vehicles and new light vehicles entering the market, in addition to the mandatory devices, may voluntarily include one or more of the safety devices listed in Table 4.

Device
NOM or NMX
CFR (FMVSS) Section
UN standards or regulations
Electrical disturbances by conduction and coupling
NMX-J-756-2-ANCE-2019
UNECE R10
Brake assist
UNECE R139
Pedestrian protection
UNECE R127
Lane departure system (LDW)
UNECE R130
Adaptive Headlights (ADB)
UNECE R123
Low speed impact protection systems
49 CFR 581
UNECE R42
Black box (Event Data Recorder)
49 CFR 563
Resistance in the awning
216a
Anti-theft systems
114
UNECE R18 / UNECE R116
Interior equipment
201
UNECE R21
Daytime Running Light (DRL)
NMX-D-233-IMNC-2016
108
UNECE R87
Fog light
108
UNECE R19 / UNECE R48
Mounting the windshield and intrusion zone
212 and 219
Occupant ejection mitigation
226
Safety triangles and warning devices
NMX-D-139-SCFI-2000
125
UNECE R27
Acoustic warning devices
UNECE R28
Occupant protection in the cab of commercial vehicles
216 / 216a
UNECE R29
Side marker lights
108
UNECE R91
Curve lighting headlights
UNECE R119
Frontal impact with focus on restraint systems
UNECE R137 
Autonomous Emergency Braking
UNECE R152

Compared with the previous version of the standard NOM-194-SCFI-2015, the new draft removes the applicable European Directive, SRRV, KMVSS, and CONTRAN standards and adds some new mandatory safety requirements, new energy vehicle safety requirements, and voluntary certification requirements.

HOMOLOGATION PROCESS
Signing the homologation contract with ATIC
Determination of inspection requirements
Evaluation of the information presented
Decision on inspection
Issuance of the Compliance Report
Follow-up

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