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Note: Nothing in this standard supercedes applicable laws and regulations.

Note: In the event of conflict between the English and domestic language, the English language shall take precedence.

Purpose. This procedure evaluates the structural durability of passenger car, sport utility vehicle, and truck (light and medium duty) exhaust systems when subjected to real-time load and displacement profiles simulating proving ground road test modules. This procedure describes the test development and durability test execution.