Affinia Group has filed a petition requesting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to begin rulemaking towards adoption of a first-ever Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for brake rotors.
The new Safety Standard that Affinia seeks from NHTSA would require all rotors sold in the United States to meet minimum performance standards for structural strength and crack-resistance under rigorous laboratory testing. No such mandatory standard exists in the U.S. today, although rotors are a critical component of a vehicle’s most important safety feature, its brake system.
The proposed rule would also for the first time require rotors to be stamped with identifying markings, including a “DOT” (U.S. Department of Transportation) symbol representing the manufacturer’s certification that the part meets the new standard.
A link to the petition can be found on the web site: www.affiniagroup.com
