[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR393.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 393_PARTS AND ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION--Table of 
Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  393.1  Scope of the rules in this part.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.  
393.1 Scope of the rules of this part.
393.3 Additional equipment and accessories.
393.5 Definitions.
393.7 Matter incorporated by reference.

       Subpart B_Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Electrical Wiring

393.9 Lamps operable, prohibition of obstructions of lamps and 
          reflectors.
393.11 Lamps and reflective devices.
393.13 Retroreflective sheeting and reflex reflectors, requirements for 
          semitrailers and trailers manufactured before December 1, 
          1993.
393.17 Lamps and reflectors--combinations in driveaway-towaway 
          operation.
393.19 Hazard warning signals.
393.20 [Reserved]
393.22 Combination of lighting devices and reflectors.
393.23 Power supply for lamps.
393.24 Requirements for head lamps, auxiliary driving lamps and front 
          fog lamps.
393.25 Requirements for lamps other than head lamps.
393.26 Requirements for reflex reflectors.
393.27 [Reserved]
393.28 Wiring systems.
393.29 [Reserved]
393.30 Battery installation.
393.31-393.33 [Reserved]

                            Subpart C_Brakes

393.40 Required brake systems.
393.41 Parking brake system.
393.42 Brakes required on all wheels.
393.43 Breakaway and emergency braking.
393.44 Front brake lines, protection.
393.45 Brake tubing and hoses; hose assemblies and end fittings.
393.46 [Reserved]
393.47 Brake actuators, slack adjusters, linings/pads and drums/rotors.
393.48 Brakes to be operative.
393.49 Control valves for brakes.
393.50 Reservoirs required.
393.51 Warning signals, air pressure and vacuum gauges.
393.52 Brake performance.
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters and brake adjustment indicators.
393.55 Antilock brake systems.

                Subpart D_Glazing and Window Construction

393.60 Glazing in specified openings.
393.61 Truck and truck tractor window construction.
393.62 Emergency exits for buses.
393.63 [Reserved]

                         Subpart E_Fuel Systems

393.65 All fuel systems.
393.67 Liquid fuel tanks.
393.68 Compressed natural gas fuel containers.
393.69 Liquefied petroleum gas systems.

              Subpart F_Coupling Devices and Towing Methods

393.70 Coupling devices and towing methods, except for driveaway-towaway 
          operations.
393.71 Coupling devices and towing methods, driveaway-towaway 
          operations.

              Subpart G_Miscellaneous Parts and Accessories

393.75 Tires.
393.76 Sleeper berths.
393.77 Heaters.
393.78 Windshield wiping and washing systems.
393.79 Windshield defrosting and defogging systems.
393.80 Rear-vision mirrors.
393.81 Horn.
393.82 Speedometer.
393.83 Exhaust systems.
393.84 Floors.
393.85 [Reserved]
393.86 Rear impact guards and rear end protection.
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loads.
393.88 Television receivers.
393.89 Buses, driveshaft protection.
393.90 Buses, standee line or bar.
393.91 Buses, aisle seats prohibited.
393.92 [Reserved]
393.93 Seats, seat belt assemblies, and seat belt assembly anchorages.
393.94 Interior noise levels in power units.

                      Subpart H_Emergency Equipment

393.95 Emergency equipment on all power units.

         Subpart I_Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo

393.100 Which types of commercial motor vehicles are subject to the 
          cargo securement standards of this subpart, and what general 
          requirements apply?
393.102 What are the minimum performance criteria for cargo securement 
          devices and systems?
393.104 What standards must cargo securement devices and systems meet in 
          order

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          to satisfy the requirements of this subpart?
393.106 What are the general requirements for securing articles of 
          cargo?
393.108 How is the working load limit of a tiedown, or the load 
          restraining value of a friction mat, determined?
393.110 What else do I have to do to determine the minimum number of 
          tiedowns?
393.112 Must a tiedown be adjustable?
393.114 What are the requirements for front end structures used as part 
          of a cargo securement system?

           Specific Securement Requirements by Commodity Type

393.116 What are the rules for securing logs?
393.118 What are the rules for securing dressed lumber or similar 
          building products?
393.120 What are the rules for securing metal coils?
393.122 What are the rules for securing paper rolls?
393.124 What are the rules for securing concrete pipe?
393.126 What are the rules for securing intermodal containers?
393.128 What are the rules for securing automobiles, light trucks and 
          vans?
393.130 What are the rules for securing heavy vehicles, equipment and 
          machinery?
393.132 What are the rules for securing flattened or crushed vehicles?
393.134 What are the rules for securing roll-on/roll-off and hook lift 
          containers?
393.136 What are the rules for securing large boulders?

    Subpart J_Frames, Cab and Body Components, Wheels, Steering, and 
                           Suspension Systems

393.201 Frames.
393.203 Cab and body components.
393.205 Wheels.
393.207 Suspension systems.
393.209 Steering wheel systems.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 31136, and 31502; Section 1041(b) of Pub. 
L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914, 1993 (1991); and 49 CFR 1.73.

    Source: 33 FR 19735, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

    Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 393 appear at 66 FR 
49874, Oct. 1, 2001.


    Source: 53 FR 49384, Dec. 7, 1988, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) The rules in this part establish minimum standards for 
commercial motor vehicles as defined in Sec.  390.5 of this title. Only 
motor vehicles (as defined in Sec.  390.5) and combinations of motor 
vehicles which meet the definition of a commercial motor vehicle are 
subject to the requirements of this part. All requirements that refer to 
motor vehicles with a GVWR below 4,536 kg (10,001 pounds) are applicable 
only when the motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles meets the 
definition of a commercial motor vehicle.
    (b) Every employer and employee shall comply and be conversant with 
the requirements and specifications of this part. No employer shall 
operate a commercial motor vehicle, or cause or permit it to be 
operated, unless it is equipped in accordance with the requirements and 
specifications of this part.

[70 FR 48025, Aug. 15, 2005]