[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 6]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR571.113]



[Page 390]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                            OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 571_FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart B_Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

 

Sec. 571.113  Standard No. 113; Hood latch system.



    S1. Purpose and scope. This standard establishes the requirement for 

providing a hood latch system or hood latch systems.

    S2. Application. This standard applies to passenger cars, 

multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses.

    S3. Definitions. Hood means any exterior movable body panel forward 

of the windshield that is used to cover an engine, luggage, storage, or 

battery compartment.

    S4. Requirements.

    S4.1 Each hood must be provided with a hood latch system.

    S4.2 A front opening hood which, in any open position, partially or 

completely obstructs a driver's forward view through the windshield must 

be provided with a second latch position on the hood latch system or 

with a second hood latch system.