ANSI B71.9:2016 pdf download. Multipurpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicles.
ANSI B71.9 establishes requirements for equipment, configuration, and performance of Multipurpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicles (MOHUVs).
A MOHUV has features specifically intended for utility use and has the following characteristics:
1) intended to transport a person(s) and/or cargo, with a top speed in excess of 25 mph (40.2 km/h);
2) 2030 mm (80 in) or less in overall width;
3) designed to travel on four or more wheels, two or four tracks, or combinations of four or more tracks and wheels;
4) using a steering wheel for steering control;
5) with a non-straddle seat;
6) with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of no more than 1814 kg (4000 Ib), and
7) with a minimum cargo capacity of 159 kg (350 Ib).
ANSI B71.9 does not apply to:
Vehicles defined by other standards, such as:
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Available from the American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036.
ANSI/ITSDF B56.8, Safety Standard for Personnel and Burden Carriers
ANSI/ILTVA Z130.1, Golf Cars — Safety and Performance Specifications
ANSI/ILTVA Z135, Personal Transportation Vehicles — Safetyand Performance Specifications
ANSI/SVIA 1, Four-Wheel All-Terrain Vehicles — Equipment,
Configuration, and Performance Requirements (Vehicles known as ATV5)
ANSI/ROHVA 1-2014, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (Vehicles known as ROVs)
SAE International
Available from SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096.
SAE J2258, Light Utility Vehicles
SAE J2358, Low Speed Vehicles
The effective implementation date of this standard shall be two (2) years after the publication date and shall apply to all products built after that date. Manufacturers may also comply with this standard any time after the publication date.
2. Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this American National Standard. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this American National Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.
2.1 The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Available from the American National Standards Institute. 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036.
ANSI/SAE Z26. 1-1996, Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Operating on Land Highways
ANSI Z535.4-2007, Product Safety Signs and Labels
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Man-Systems Integration Standards, Volume I, Section 3, ANTHROPOMETRY AND BIOMECHANICS.ANSI B71.9 pdf download.