49 CFR § 571.113 - Standard No. 113; Hood latch system.

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title: "49 CFR § 571.113 - Standard No. 113; Hood latch system."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "571.113"
section_name: "Standard No. 113; Hood latch system."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS"
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# 571.113 Standard No. 113; Hood latch system.

S1. *Purpose and scope.* This standard establishes the requirement for providing a hood latch system or hood latch systems.

S2. *Application.* This standard applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses.

S3. *Definitions. Hood* means any exterior movable body panel forward of the windshield that is used to cover an engine, luggage, storage, or battery compartment.

S4. *Requirements.*

S4.1 Each hood must be provided with a hood latch system.

S4.2 A front opening hood which, in any open position, partially or completely obstructs a driver's forward view through the windshield must be provided with a second latch position on the hood latch system or with a second hood latch system.