J.11 Amber Rear Turn Signal Lamps Confirmation Test (Working Draft), December, 2015.pdf

J.11

AMBER REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMPS

Confirmation Test for the New Car Assessment Program

(WORKING DRAFT)

December 2015

U. S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

AMBER REAR TURN SIGNAL CONFIRMATION TEST

FOR THE NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION

2.0 DEFINITIONS

3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.0 SECURITY

5.0 RULES FOR CONTRACTORS

6.0 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

7.0 TEST SCHEDULING AND MONITORING

8.0 TEST DATA DISPOSITION

9.0 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

10.0 INSTRUMENTATION AND CALIBRATION

11.0 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

12.0 PRETEST AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

13.0 TEST EXECUTION AND TEST REQUIREMENTS

14.0 REPORTS

15.0 DATA SHEETS

1.0 PURPOSE AND APPLICATION

This document describes the test procedures used by the National Highway Taffice Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to determine the presence of of Amber Rear Turn Signal Lamps. The procedure mirrors existing test procedures from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, “Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.” This procedure is presented as a reference to FMVSS No. 108 and is not subject to any interpretation beyond that regulation.

This laboratory test procedure provides specifications for conducting tests to confirm the existence of amber rear turn signal lamps on a passenger vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of under 10,000 pounds.

The requirements of this test procedure must be strictly adhered to. The Contractor's in house test procedure must have NHTSA approval prior to conducting the first test of a particular fiscal year program. The Contractor's test procedure cannot deviate in any way from the NHTSA procedure without the prior approval of the NHTSA COR.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

Dark-Lighted. In the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Dark-Lighted condition is used when the available information describes a condition where no “natural” light exists but there is overhead “man-made” lighting on the roadway. Lighted areas will generally include streets within cities or towns and some interchange areas. This does not include lighting from store fronts, houses, parking lots, etc.

Dark-Not Lighted. In FARS, Dark-Not Lighted condition is used when the available information describes a condition where no “natural” light exists and no overhead “man-made” lighting is present on the roadway.

Amber rear turn signal lamp is the signaling element of a turn signal system, at the rear of a vehicle, which indicates the intention to turn or change direction by giving a flashing light on the side toward which the turn will be made and falls within the following chromaticity boundaries:

red (y = 0.39), white (y = 0.79 − 0.67x), and green (y = x − 0.12).

3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

This test evaluates the color of light emitted from the vehicle’s rear turn signal lamp. The test consists of measuring the color of the emitted light using a colorimeter and the tristimulus method and chromaticity coordinates as described in FMVSS No. 108.

4.0 SECURITY

The Contractor shall provide appropriate security measures to protect test vehicles and equipment during the entire test program, and shall be responsible for all equipment removed from test vehicles before and after the test. Vehicle equipment thefts or act of vandalism must be reported to NHTSA authorities immediately. Under no circumstances shall any vehicle components be removed during a visitor inspection unless authorized by Office of Crash Avoidance Standards (OCAS). All data developed from the test program shall be protected.

5.0 RULES FOR CONTRACTORS

1. No vehicle manufacturer's representative(s), or anyone other than the Contractor's personnel working on the related Contracts and NHTSA personnel, shall be allowed to inspect NHTSA vehicles or witness vehicle preparations and/or testing without prior permission of the OCAS. Such permission can never be assumed.

2. All communications with vehicle manufacturers shall be referred to the OCAS, and at no time shall the Contractor release test data without the permission of the OCAS.

3. Unless otherwise specified, the vehicle manufacturer's representative(s) shall only be authorized to visit the Contractor's test facility on the day that the test is scheduled, and the representatives must be escorted by NHTSA and/or Contractor personnel.

4. Test vehicle inspection by the vehicle manufacturer's representative(s) shall be limited to

30 minutes prior to the start of vehicle test. Post test inspection shall be limited to 1 hour after Contractor personnel have completed their test tasks.

5. Photographs and videos of the test vehicle, associated test equipment and test event shall be allowed. However, test personnel shall not be included in any photographic coverage, and videotaping of vehicle preparation must be approved by OCAS. The Contractor's personnel shall not respond to any questions from the manufacturer's representatives regarding this test program. All questions shall be referred to the COR, an OCAS representative present at the test site, or to the OCAS.

6. The Contractor shall permit public access to and inspection of the test vehicles and related data during the times specified by the NHTSA COR. NHTSA shall advise interested parties that such access and inspection shall be limited to a specified day, specified hours, and require prior approval from the OCAS. The Contractor shall refer all visit requests from vehicle manufacturer's representatives and consumers to the OCAS.

This service shall be included as an incidental part of the test program and will not result in any additional cost to the NHTSA. The Contractor shall make his own arrangements with interested parties for expenses incurred beyond providing access and inspection services. All inquiries by manufacturers concerning the test program (vehicle, procedures, data, etc.) shall be directed to OCAS representatives.

6.0 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

The Contractor will maintain the entire test area, vehicle pre test preparation facility, instrumentation building, and equipment configuration and performance verification test laboratory in a clean, organized and painted condition. All test instrumentation must be set-up in an orderly manner consistent with good engineering practices.

7.0 TEST SCHEDULING AND MONITORING

The Contractor shall commence testing within four (4) weeks after receipt of the first test vehicle. Subsequent tests will be conducted, if requested, at a minimum of one (1) vehicle test per week. The NHTSA COR will make adjustments to the test schedule in cases of unusual circumstances such as inclement weather or difficulty experienced by in the procurement of a particular vehicle make and model. All testing shall be coordinated to allow monitoring by the

COR.

8.0 TEST DATA DISPOSITION

The Contractor shall make all test data available within two hours after the test event if so requested by Agency personnel. Under no circumstances shall this preliminary data be furnished to non Agency personnel. The Contractor shall analyze the preliminary test results as directed by the COR.

8.1 Photos

The Contractor shall deliver to OCAS the final initial digital photos within one (1) week after the test.

8.2 Test Report

8.2.1 This test report shall include all of the items shown in the Sample Test Report. The Contractor shall submit two (2) CDs or DVDs and one (1) electronic copy to the COR and/or one

(1) paper copy of the test report to the following address:

U. S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Crash Avoidance Standards (NRM-200)

8.2.2 Report Submission

All final test reports shall be submitted to the above listed NHTSA office within four (4) weeks from the date of the vehicle test.

8.2.3 Text/Data Sheet CD/DVD

The Contractor shall submit one (1) CD or DVD of the text and data sheet portion only of the test report in Microsoft Word format within four (4) weeks from the date of the vehicle test.

Additional data in any format may be requested by the COR.

8.3 Test Photographs

OCAS shall receive one (1) copy of the high quality color photographs required for each test as part of the final test report, and the copies shall be mailed directly to the OCAS within four (4) weeks of the vehicle test. The master print for each of the test photographs shall be retained by the Contractor, but will be made available to the OCAS upon request. See Section 11.2 for a description of the photograph to be taken during amber rear turn signal lamp confirmation test.

8.4 Data Loss

8.4.1 Conditions for Retest

The test vehicle is instrumented in order to obtain data needed for the test program. An invalid test is one which does not conform precisely to all requirements/specifications of the laboratory test procedure and Statement of Work applicable to the test.

The contracting officer of NHTSA is the only NHTSA official authorized to notify the Contractor that a retest is required.

No test report is required for any test which is determined to be invalid unless NHTSA specifically decides to require the Contractor to submit such report. Invalidated test reports will not be publicly released.

RETEST CONDITIONS

Failure of the Contractor to obtain the specified data and to maintain acceptable limits of test parameters in the manner outlined in this test procedure shall require a retest at the expense of the Contractor. The provisions of this paragraph apply to, but are not limited to, the Contractor maintaining proper tire pressure, fuel loading conditions, vehicle loading conditions, seating positions, test object positions, and test camera locations.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for obtaining usable photographs from all instrumentation placed in the vehicle. Failure to produce such data shall also be at the expense of the Contractor and shall include vehicle repair or replacement and retest unless the Office of Crash Avoidance Standards determines that the data loss occurred through conditions beyond reasonable and foreseeable control of the Contractor. Should it become necessary for the Contractor to procure another test vehicle, it must have identical equipment and options as the original vehicle. The retested vehicle shall be retained without fee by the testing facility until its disposal is authorized by the COR.

8.4.2 Conditions for Partial Payment

The Contractor shall exercise reasonable and foreseeable control to einsure that no data is lost or rendered useless. If some non critical data and critical data are not obtained for the test and the test is accepted by the Agency, the Agency will not pay for the missing or lost data.

8.5 Data Retention by Contractor

The Contractor shall retain, at no extra cost to the agency, reproducible copies of all data, and still photographs, and electronic files.

8.6 Data Availability to the Public

The Contractor shall provide interested parties with copies of test reports, test CDs, test data, and test still photographs, at a reasonable cost to the purchaser, but only after the OCAS representative has advised the Contractor that the results of that particular test have been released to the public by the Agency.

8.7 Indicant Failure Notification

Any indication of a “test failure” shall be communicated by telephone and email to the COR within 24 hours of the test.

NOTE: In the event of a failure, a post-test calibration check of some critically sensitive test equipment and instrumentation may be required for verification of accuracy. The necessity for the calibration shall be at the COR's discretion and shall be performed without additional cost.

9.0 VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

9.1 Acceptance of Test Vehicles

The Contractor has the responsibility of accepting leased or NHTSA-provided test vehicles from new car dealers, leasing companies, or vehicle transporters. In all instances, the Contractor acts on the NHTSA’s behalf when signing an acceptance of test vehicles. The Contractor must check to verify the following:

1. All options listed on the “window sticker” are present on the test vehicle.

2. Tires and wheel rims are the same as listed.

3. There are no dents or other interior or exterior flaws.

4. The vehicle has been properly prepared and is in running condition.

5. Verify that spare tire, jack, lug wrench, and tool kit (if applicable) is located in the vehicle cargo area.

The Contractor shall check for damage that may have occurred during transit or prior use. The COR is to be notified of any damage prior to preparation of the vehicle for testing.

9.2 Notification of COR

The COR must be notified within 24 hours after a vehicle has been delivered.

9.3 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)

For the amber rear turn signal lamp confirmation tests, no Government Furnished Equipment will be available or provided.

10.0 INSTRUMENTATION AND CALIBRATION

10.1 Test Equipment

1. Illuminance meter with an operating range of at least 500 lux to 20,000 lux and an accuracy of at least ± 5% of the measured value. The meter shall have a relative spectral response within at least 8% of the CIE (International Commission on Illumination) spectral luminous efficiency V(λ).

2 A portable tristimulus luminance colorimeter capable of measuring any illumination source such as the CS-100A Luminance and Color Meter, the BM-5AS luminance colorimeter, or equivalent.

10.2 Calibration

Before the Contractor initiates the test program, a test instrumentation calibration system must be implemented and maintained in accordance with established calibration practices. Guidelines for setting up and maintaining such calibration systems are described in “International Organization for Standards (ISO) 100 12- 1, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Measuring Equipment," Part 1 : "Meteorological Confirmation System for Measuring Equipment;" American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL) 2540-1, "General Requirements for Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment;" or comparable alternative standards to MIL-C-45662A approved by the NHTSA COR.

The calibration system shall be set up and maintained as follows:

1. Standards (e.g., reference equipment) for calibrating the measuring instruments and test equipment will be stored and used under appropriate environmental conditions to assure their accuracy and stability.

2. All measuring instruments, test equipment, and test standards shall be calibrated by the Contractor, or a commercial facility, against a higher order standard at periodic intervals not exceeding twelve (12) months. Records showing the calibration traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, shall be maintained for all measuring and test equipment. The calibration frequency may be increased if deemed necessary by NHTSA.

3. All measuring instruments, test equipment, and test standards shall be labeled with the following information:

a. Date of calibration

b. Date of next scheduled calibration

c. Name of the organization and the technician who calibrated the equipment

4. A written calibration procedure shall be provided to NHTSA by the Contractor which includes as a minimum the following information for all measurement and test equipment:

a. Type of equipment, manufacturer model number, etc.

b. Measurement range

c. Accuracy

d. Calibration interval

e. Type of standard used to calibrate the equipment (calibration traceability of the standard must be evident)

f. The actual procedures and forms used to perform the calibrations.

5. Records of calibration for all test instrumentation shall be kept by the Contractor in a manner that assures the maintenance of established calibration schedules. All such records shall be readily available for inspection when requested by the COR and shall be included in the final test report. The calibration system will need the acceptance of the COR before testing commences.

6. Test equipment shall receive pre- and post-test zero and calibration checks. These checks shall be recorded by the test technician(s) and submitted with the final report.

NOTE: If review of the data provided in paragraph 6.1 reveals questionable or inconsistent results, additional calibration checks of some critically sensitive test equipment and instrumentation may be required for verification of accuracy. The necessity for the calibration will be at the COR's discretion and will be performed without additional cost to NHTSA.

10.3 Test Vehicle Measurement and Preparation

1. If the vehicle is equipped with rear hatches or trunk lids, they are closed and latched in their normal vehicle operating condition.

2. The outer surface of the rear turn signal lense shall be clean and clear of condensation.

11.0 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

Each vehicle shall be documented in still color photos. Light glare and shadows must be minimized so that views of the test are visible for visual analysis. When available on DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras and some point-and-shoot digital cameras, use the RAW image format.

11.1 Cameras Required

CAMERA 1: A still camera to execute the test.

CAMERA 2: A still camera to document the vehicle.

11.2 Vehicle Photographs

The following still photographs (8 x 10 inch or 8 ½ x 11 inch color prints properly focused for clear images) are required for the test or digital images specified below:

Three digital images shall be made of each vehicle tested: a driver’s side view, and an oblique passenger’s side/rear view, and a taillight close-up. When applicable, a digital image of a dealer’s sticker, manufacturer’s label, and the tire placard should be taken. These images shall each have a resolution of at least 300 pixels per inch. The images shall be delivered to the COR using a standard method (e.g. CD, DVD) of the COR’s choosing.

One digital image (minimum size 4 x 6 inches) shall be provided of the rear turn signal, illuminated. The color images must be sufficiently clear to be reproducible in black and white using standard office equipment.

12.0 PRETEST AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

12.1 Detailed Test and Quality Control Procedures Required

Prior to conducting any test, Contractors are required to submit a detailed in house test procedure to the COR which includes:

1. A step by step description of the methodology to be used that follows the necessary protocols outlined in this document.

2. A written Quality Control (QC) Procedure which shall include calibrations, the data review process, report review, and the people assigned to perform QC on each task.

3. A complete listing of test equipment which shall include instrument accuracy and calibration dates.

4. Detailed check off lists to be used during the test and during data review. These lists shall include all test procedure requirements. Each separate check off sheet shall identify the lab, test date, vehicle and test technicians. These check sheets shall be used to document that all requirements and procedures have been complied with for each test. The check sheets should be kept on file.

There shall be no contradiction between this laboratory test procedure and the Contractor's in house test procedure. The Contractor’s procedures shall cover all aspects of testing from vehicle receipt to submission of the final report. Written approval of the procedures must be obtained from the COR before initiating the test program so that all parties are in agreement.

12.2 Ambient Conditions

12.2.1 Ambient Temperature

The ambient temperature shall be between 45°F (7°C) and 104°F (40°C). Relative humidity less than 85% at 35° C with no condensation.

12.2.2 Wind Speed

The maximum wind speed shall be no greater than 22 mph (35 km/h).

12.2.3 Inclement Weather

Tests shall not be performed during periods of inclement weather. This includes, but is not limited to, rain, snow, hail, fog, smoke, and/or ash.

12.2.4 Visibility

Prior to the test, the ambient illumination conditions shall be recorded at the test area. The ambient illumination conditions, in which testing can be conducted, as measured by the illumanince meter with the test vehicle lighting systems turned off, shall be less than 0.20 lux.

Additionally, the ambient illumination condition shall meet the dark-not lighted classification according to the FARS definition.

13.0 TEST EXECUTION AND TEST REQUIREMENTS

13.1 Rear Turn Signal Lamp Color

The device shall be tested for color in accordance with tristimulus method outlined below. The color of the device shall be amber as specified in the procedure.

13.1.2 Tristimulus Method Procedure

In order to determine the color of a vehicle’s rear turn signal lamps, NCAP will use the tristimulus method. This method measures the light emitted by the rear turn signal as measured by photoelectric receivers with spectral responses that approximate CIE standard spectral tristimulus values. The details of this procedure are specified FMVSS No. 108, paragraph S14.4.1.4. In order to deternine that the vehicle’s rear turn signal lamps are amber/yellow, the contractor must follow the general test procedure in FMVSS No. 108, paragraph S14.4.

With the vehicle placed in park and the hazard button engaged so that both rear turn signals are on, the color of light from the rear turn signal device must be measured by photoelectric receivers with spectral responses that approximate CIE standard spectral tristimulus valves.

A sphere may be used to integrate light from a colored source provided that the color shift that results from the spectral selectivity of the sphere paint be corrected by the use of a filter, correction factor, or an appropriate calibration.

If the rear turn signal does not have uniform spectral characteristics in all useful directions, color measurements should be made at as many directions of view (a minimum of four) as are required to evaluate the color for those directions that apply to the end use of the device.

13.1.2 Tristimulus Method Performance Requirements

The color of light as expressed by the chromaticity coordinates according to the CIE 1931 Standard Colorimetric System, described in the CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram (and FMVSS No. 108 Figure 1) must fall within the following boundaris:

Yellow (Amber) y= 0.39 (red boundary) y = x – 0.12 (green boundary) y = 0.79 – 0.67x (white boundary)

FMVSS No. 108 Figure 1 Chromaticity Diagram

Please refer to FMVSS No. 108 for more information on the color test.

13.2 Post Test Vehicle Inspection.

The Contractor shall inspect the test vehicle after all testing is completed. Any vehicle modifications or damage shall be restored to the as-delivered condition or the vehicle shall be declared “totaled” and shall be disposed of as a totally destroyed vehicle. Disposition of the vehicle shall be determined by the Government. Any damage incurred to the vehicle during the actual tests, except damage caused by negligence of the Contractor, shall be the responsibility of the Government.

14.0 REPORTS

14.1 Monthly Status Reports

The Contractor shall submit a monthly Test Status Report and a Vehicle or Equipment Status Report to the COR (both reports shown in this section). The Vehicle Status Report shall be submitted until all vehicles or items of equipment are disposed of.

14.2 Test Anomalies

In the event of an apparent test failure, a post-test calibration check of some critically sensitive test equipment and instrumentation may be required for verification of accuracy. The necessity for the calibration shall be at the COR's discretion and shall be performed without additional costs to the OCAS.

14.3 Final Test Report

14.3.1 Copies

The Contractor shall provide the OCAS with one (1) CDs or DVDs per test. Two items shall be included on each CD or DVD: (1) a JPG of the vehicle in its test mode, taken with a resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels and (2) the test photos as described in section 11.2.

In addition to the CD, the Contractor shall provide the OCAS with one (1) paper copy or digital copy of each Final Test Report.

The above documentation shall be submitted to the COR according to the schedule indicated in Section 6.

Contractors are required to submit one color copy of each Final Test Report in draft form. DO NOT stamp preliminary or draft on this report. The COR will review the draft report and notify the laboratory of any corrections that are required. Contractors will be required to correct the changes and resubmit the draft Final Test Report. At the end, we will accept the preliminary test report with the changes as the final test report.

14.3.2 Requirements

The Final Test Report and its associated documentation (including photographs) are relied upon as the chronicle of the test. The Final Test Report will be released to the public domain after review and acceptance by the COR. For these reasons, each final report must be a complete document capable of standing by itself.

The Contractor should use detailed descriptions of all test events. Any events that are not directly associated with the test program but are of technical interest should also be included.

The Contractor should include as much detail as possible in the report.

Instructions for the preparation of the first three pages of the final test report are provided below for the purpose of standardization.

14.3.3 First Three Pages

Front Cover A heavy paperback cover (or transparency) shall be provided for the protection of the final report. The information required on the cover is as follows:

(A) Final Report Number such as OCAS ABC 0X 001

Where:

OCAS is the Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, ABC are the initials for the laboratory 0X is the Fiscal Year of the test program 001 is the Group Number (00 1 for the 1st test, 002 for the 2nd test, 003for the 3rd test, etc.)

(B) Final Report Title and Subtitle, such as

Amber Rear Turn Signal Lamp Confirmation Test World Motors Corporation 200X 20XX XYZ 4 door sedan NHTSA No. CX0401

(C) Contractor's Name and Address, such as

XYZ TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.

4335 West Dearborn Street Detroit, Michigan 48090

NOTE: DOT SYMBOL WILL BE PLACED BETWEEN ITEMS (C) AND (D)

(D) Date of Final Report completion

(E) The words “FINAL REPORT”

(F) The sponsoring agency's name and address as follows

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Crash Avoidance Standards Mail Code: NRM 200 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

First Page After Front Cover A disclaimer statement and an acceptance signature block for the COR shall be provided as follows:

This publication is distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the interest of information exchange. The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Department of Transportation or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. If trade or manufacturers' names or products are mentioned, it is only because they are considered essential to the object of the publication and should not be construed as an endorsement. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers.

Prepared By: _____________________________________

Approved By: _____________________________________

Approval Date: _____________________________________

Second Page After Front Cover A completed Technical Report Documentation Page (Form DOT F1700.7) shall be completed for those items that are applicable with the other spaces left blank. Sample data for the applicable block numbers of the title page follows.

Block No. 1 REPORT NUMBER

OCAS ABC 0X 001

Block No. 2 GOVERNMENT ACCESSION NUMBER

Leave blank

Block No. 3 RECIPIENT'S CATALOG NUMBER

Block No. 4 TITLE AND SUBTITLE

Final Report of Amber Rear Turn Signal Lamp Confirmation Testing of a 20XX World XYZ Deluxe 4 door sedan NHTSA No. CX0401

Block No. 5 REPORT DATE

March 1, 20XX

Block No. 6 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE

ABC

Block No. 7 AUTHOR(S)

John Smith, Project Manager Bill Doe, Project Engineer

Block No. 8 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER

ABC DOT XXX 001

Block No. 9 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS

ABC Laboratories 405 Main Street Detroit, Ml 48070

Block No. 10 WORK UNIT NUMBER

Block No. 11 CONTRACTOR GRANT NUMBER

DTNH22 0X D 1 2345

Block No. 12 SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Crash Avoidance Standards Mail Code: NRM-200

Block No. 13 TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED

Final Test Report XXX to XXX, 200X

Block No. 14 SPONSORING AGENCY CODE

NVS 120

Block No. 15 SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

Block No. 16 ABSTRACT

These tests were conducted on the subject 20XX World XYZ 4 door sedan in accordance with the specifications of the Office of Crash Avoidance Standards Test Procedure No. TP OCAS XX for the confirmation of amber rear turn signal systems.

Block No. 17 KEY WORDS

Rear Amber Turn Signal Confirmation Test

Block No. 18 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT

Copies of this report are available from the following:

NHTSA Technical Reference Division National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Block No. 19 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT

Unclassified

Block No. 20 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF PAGE

Unclassified

Block No. 21 NO. OF PAGES

Add appropriate number

Block No. 22 PRICE

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO.

Sample Test Report Table of Contents:

A. Section 1 — Purpose and Summary of Test

B. Section 2 — Vehicle Information/Data Sheets

C. Section 3 — Vehicle Photographs

D. Section 4 — Test Photographs.

E. Section 5 — Test Equipment and Instrumentation Calibration

SAMPLE TEST REPORT INFORMATION

PURPOSE AND SUMMARY OF TEST

PURPOSE

This test is part of the Crash Avoidance testing program sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under Contract No.___________. The purpose of this test was to obtain vehicle crash avoidance performance data on the presence of amber rear turn signal lamps for consumer information.

SUMMARY

DATA SHEET NO. DESCRIPTION

1. Test Summary

2. General Test and Vehicle Parameter Data

3. Post test Data

4. Test Vehicle Information

5. Vehicle Measurements

15.0 DATA SHEETS

DATA SHEET NO. 1

TEST SUMMARY

Vehicle NHTSA No.:

Test Date: Time:

Temperature: oC

Vehicle Make/Model/Body Style:

Vehicle Test Weight: kg

Amber Rear Turn Signal Confirmed:

DATA SHEET NO. 2

GENERAL TEST AND VEHICLE PARAMETER DATA

TEST VEHICLE INFORMATION:

Year/Make/Model/Body Style:

NHTSA No.: ; VIN: ; Color:

Engine Data: cylinders; CID; Liters;

Transmission Data: speeds; Manual; Automatic; Overdrive

Final Drive: Rear Wheel Drive; Front Wheel Drive; Four Wheel Drive

Date Received: ; Odometer Reading miles

DATA FROM VEHICLE'S CERTIFICATION LABEL:

Vehicle Manufactured by:

Date of Manufacture

GVWR: kg; GAWR: kg FRONT; kg REAR

DATA FROM TIRE OR TIRE PLACARD:

Tire Pressure with Maximum Capacity Vehicle Load: kpa FRONT kpa REAR

Load Index & Speed Symbol:

Recommended Tire Size:

Recommended Cold Tire Pressure: kpa FRONT; kpa REAR

Tire Grades: ___________ Treadwear; Temperature; ______________ Traction

Size of Tires on Test Vehicle: ; Manufacturer:

*Tire pressure used for test

FUEL SYSTEM DATA :

Fuel System Capacity From Owner's Manual = liters Test Volume Range (75 % to 100% of Usable Capacity) = (gage reading)

DATA SHEET NO. 3

• Red boundary: y = 0.39 : ______________

• White boundary: y = 0.79 − 0.67x : ______________

• Green boundary: y = x − 0.12 : ______________

PHOTOGRAPHS