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Abstract

Specifies performance requirements for manufacturers of vehicle frontal protection systems (VFPS) and addresses issues, such as applicable Australian Design Rules requirements, road user protection requirements, test methods and marking and packaging.

Scope

This Standard sets out requirements for all types of vehicle frontal protection systems (VFPS) and specifies the road user protection criterion. This Standard also requires that motor vehicles fitted with a VFPS continue to comply with the applicable Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
This Standard applies to the design and construction of vehicle frontal protection systems for motor vehicles up to and including 3500 kg GVM in the MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2 and NA Categories, as defined in the Australian Design Rules for Motor Vehicles and Trailers.
NOTES:
1 The Committee recommends that this Standard, except for the road user protection criterion (refer to Clause 3.2), is applicable to VFPS for new model motor vehicles first produced after 1 January 2003.
2 The Committee also recommends that the performance requirement for the road user protection criterion (refer to Clause 3.2) is applicable to VFPS for new model motor vehicles first produced after 1 January 2005.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	This Standard reinstated as Current by Standards Australia on 7 March 2017.
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ME-083
Supersedes	DR 00176