Memorandum - NHTSA

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identifying the relevant lift components and parts. The purpose of this section is to summarin
each part of the agency's Final Rule and to: (1) provide a rationale or justification for each
requirement in the Final Rule, particularly the objective performance measures, (2) identify
where the agency's Final Rule differs from the Access Board's final guidelines, (3) delineate
where lift manufacturers currently & or do not meet the specifications, and (4) identify each a 'ea
where costs may be incurred by either the lift or bus manufacturers. The costs will be quantifi .:d
in Section VI. Cost.
Applicability - FMVSS No. 403, the equipment standard, divides the applicable safety
requirements into two basic categories. The first category applies to lifts designed for installat ion
on MPVs, except for motor homes, with a GVWR >4,540 kg (10,000 lbs.) and buses. This
category applies to lifts for commercial and public-use vehicles including transit buses,
paratransit buses, school buses and most paratransit MPVs. The second category applies mostly
to lifts designed for installation on MPVs intended for personal use. There are fewer
requirements for personal use vehicles, as hand rails, platform volume/size, lighting, platform
marking, inner roll stop, controls illumination requirements do not apply and fatigue enduranc ;
requirements have been reduced. However, there is an exception. There is an optional inner
roll stop requirement for lifts designed for personal use vehicles [