Evaluation of Hydraulic Brake System Tests of Used 1973 and 1978 Vehicles: Standard 105-75-Hydraulic Brake Systems, Passenger Cars

摘要

This is the first in a series of evaluative analyses on vehicle braking systems as they relate to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 105, Hydraulic Brake Systems. It deals with the effect of aging on braking performance and that of brake maintenance. The study looks only at the standard for passenger cars and focuses on the current version of the standard, FMVSS 105-75. The primary purpose of this study was to compare post-standard vehicles' performance on the compliance test with that of used pre-standard vehicles.