As provided by National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Clean Air Act, Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act, all motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment prior to entering the US market shall meet regulations and other related provisions established by the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding motor vehicle safety, pollutant emissions and fuel economy, and get certified or approved from such administrations.
That means motor vehicle manufacturers may be unable to import automotive products or parts into the US and sell due to failure to meet DOT’s or EPA’s technical regulations and regulatory requirements, in addition, non compliant vehicles or equipment that have entered the market or operated in service would suffer the risk of civil penalties Currently, those penalties can be as high as $21,000 for each violation with a maximum civil penalty of $105,000,000 for a related series of violations. For example, the failure of a manufacturer to furnish notification of a noncompliance or defect to owners or to NHTSA may subject the fabricating manufacturer to substantial civil penalties. The penalties can be changed if the acts are updated.
At present, DOT implements the manufacturer’s self-certification mode for the safety certification of motor vehicles, that is, the manufacturer could self-verify the compliance of the product with the safety regulations (principally Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, known as FMVSS) after the necessary registration and submittal of documents in DOT, and pastes the certification label to indicate full compliance. However, in the environmental protection aspect, EPA still requires type certification as in most other countries. that is. the registration information and test data from recognized labs shall be submitted in accordance with the prescribed certification procedures, and the conformity certificates are issued after the official review and verification In addition, due to the special geographical location and historical circumstances of California, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has separately established stricter exhaust emission regulations than federal EPA and its own certification procedures, as authorized by the Clean Air Act. Therefore, it requires automotive makers also take California emission regulations into account.
In addition to mandatory federal and state regulations, automakers often need to consider compliance with requirements from industry bodies or third-party associations, such as American Society of Motor Vehicle Engineers (SAE), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Underwriters Laboratories ( UL) and the American Highway Safety Insurance Association (IIHS) as appropriate.
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