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FMVSS 108 is codified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 571, Section 108. [1] The most recent version was published by NHTSA for comment in December 2007, [2] and since then, it has been amended in April 2011, [3] August 2011, [4] January 2012, [5] December 2012, [6] December 2015, [7] February 2016, [8] and February 2022.
The rear registration plate is illuminated either by a single or a pair of yellow or white light(s), affixed within the indentation of the trunk or bumper. It is designed to light the surface of the plate without creating light directly visible to the rear of the vehicle, and must be illuminated whenever the position lights are lit. [11] [23] [119]
A car door is a type of door opening, typically hinged on its front edge, but sometimes attached by other mechanisms such as tracks, for entering and exiting a vehicle. Doors most often integrate side windows for visibility from inside the car and can be locked to secure the vehicle.
The sign may either be placed separately from the registration plate as a white oval plate or sticker, or be incorporated in the vehicle registration plate. When the distinguishing sign is incorporated in the registration plate, it must also appear on the front registration plate of the vehicle.
The distance the car's body extends beyond the wheelbase at the front (front overhang) and rear (rear overhang). In car style design terms, this is the amount of body that is beyond the wheels or wheel arches. In general, the sum of the front and rear overhangs is equal to the overall length minus the wheelbase.
An anti-intrusion bar or beam is a passive safety device, installed in most cars and other ground vehicles, which must protect passengers from side impacts. [1] Side impacts are particularly dangerous for two reasons: a) the location of impact is very close to the passenger, who can be immediately reached by the impacting vehicle; b) in many side-impact accidents, the impacting vehicle may be ...
Pivoting quarter "vent" window in a front door Stationary quarter glass in a rear door. Quarter glass (or quarter light) on automobiles and closed carriages may be a side window in the front door or located on each side of the car just forward of the rear-facing rear window of the vehicle. [1] Only some cars have them.
Door card finished in black on a white door frame Car door panel in matching color and upholstery as the car's seats. A door card (in British English) [citation needed] or a door panel (in American English) is an insert on the door of a vehicle that covers the door's internal components.