scope:

This standard 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 lb), and

7) with a minimum cargo capacity of 159 kg (350 lb).

This standard 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

- Safety and Performance Specifications

ANSI/SVIA 1, Four-Wheel All-Terrain Vehicles

- Equipment, Configuration, and Performance Requirements (Vehicles known as ATVs)

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

ASTM International Available from

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.

ASTM F2011-02e1, Fun-Carts

ASTM F2007-07a, Go-Carts

Any vehicle that complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

Vehicles commonly known as "dune buggies" or industrial trucks

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.