NHTSA’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for School Buses and Transit Buses

October 12, 2005

FMVSS No.	Title of Standard	Transit Buses	School Buses under 10,000# GVWR	School Buses over 10,000# GVWR
101	Controls and Displays	x	x	x
102	Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect	x	x	x
103	Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems	x	x	x
104	Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems	x	x	x
105	Hydraulic Brake Systems	x	x	x
106	Brake Hoses	x	x	x
108	Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment	x	x	x
111	Rearview Mirrors	x	x	x
113	Hood Latch System	x	x	x
116	Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids	x	x	x
119	New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars	x	x	x
120	Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars	x	x	x
121	Air Brake Systems	x	x	x
124	Accelerator Control Systems	x	x	x
126	Electronic Stability Control		x
131	School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices		x	x
201	Occupant Protection in Interior Impact		x
202	Head Restraints		x
203	Impact Protection for the Driver from the Steering Control System		x
204	Steering Control Rearward Displacement		x
205	Glazing Materials	x	x	x
207	Seating Systems	x	x	x
208	Occupant Crash Protection	x	x	x
209	Seat Belt Assemblies	x	x	x
210	Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages	x	x	x
212	Windshield Mounting		x
213	Child Restraint Systems		x	x
214	Side Impact Protection		x
217	Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release	x	x	x
219	Windshield Zone Intrusion		x
220	School Bus Rollover Protection		x	x
221	School Bus Body Joint Strength		x	x
222	School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection		x	x
225	Child Restraint Anchorage Systems		x	x
301	Fuel System Integrity	x	x	x
304	Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity	x	x	x
403	Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles	x	x	x
404	Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles	x	x	x

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