Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications,
publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and
federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see the "Incorporation by
Reference" section at the end of rule
3304-6-01 of the
Administrative Code.]
Primary controls are controls for speed, braking, and steering.
This rule applies only to adaptations that run parallel to OEM factory
controls. Any other adaptive primary controls shall be evaluated on a
case-by-case basis by OOD.
(A)
Approved manufacturers. When applicable, OOD shall purchase
only standard controls, vacuum, pneumatic or electric/electronic brake/gas
controls, low or maximum reduced effort steering and low or minimum effort
braking, and corresponding back-up systems . Hand controls, both mechanical and
servo, shall be identified in accordance with SAE J1903, section 4.1.1,
automotive adaptive driver controls. Each control assembly or component
available for sale as a separate unit shall bear a model number, a serial
number, and the name and address of the manufacturer. The identification may be
engraved directly onto a permanent structural member or placed on a permanently
affixed tag. The identification shall remain visible when the product has been
installed in the vehicle.
(B)
Powered pedals and pedal guards.
(1) Vehicles
equipped with OEM powered adjustable gas/brake pedals shall have the powered
pedal mechanism disabled by the retail dealer prior to the installation of
manual hand controls, powered gas/brake controls, and left foot
accelerator.
(2) At the location
where the pedals have been disabled, a permanent tag shall be attached that
states the reason why the system has been rendered inoperative.
(3) A quick release pedal guard shall be
installed over the OEM accelerator pedal on all vehicles on which a hand
control, a powered gas/brake control, or a left foot accelerator has been
installed to prevent inadvertent access to the OEM accelerator.
A pedal guard for both the accelerator
and brake pedal may be installed at the discretion of the
evaluator.
(C) Manual hand controls. Manual hand
controls are those devices that substitute for foot controls to operate the
accelerator and the service brake. The type and location of hand controls shall
be determined by the driver rehabilitation specialist in accordance with the
consumer's needs to safely and effectively operate the vehicle. The most common
manual hand controls are push/pull, push/right angle pull
,
push/twist, and rock/push hand controls.
(1) Installation requirements. Hand controls
shall be permanently mounted only on a vehicle
with power brakes, power steering, and automatic transmission. Hand controls
shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications.
(2) Performance
requirements. Standard hand controls shall comply with SAE J1903 "Automotive
Adaptive Driver Controls, Manual."
(a) A hand
control shall be accepted when documentation is furnished showing compliance
with all sections of SAE J1903. or
(b) A hand control may be accepted, at the
discretion of OOD, when a visual inspection of an uninstalled
control and an installed control is found to comply with all sections of SAE
J1903 except sections 4 and 5.4, which are specifications for testing and
testing procedures.
(D) Powered gas/brake controls. Powered
gas/brake controls are add-on parallel controls for throttle and/or brake which
are powered other than by the driver's own muscular efforts. The assistance to
the driver may be achieved by vacuum, pneumatic, hydraulic, or
electric/electronic servos. Powered gas/brake controls shall meet the following
specifications:
(1) Manufacturers.
OOD shall
purchase powered gas/brake controls only from manufacturers that have provided
the following information to OOD:
(a) Name of device;
(b) Model number of device;
(c) Item description, including general
description, purpose of device, and device features;
(d) System restrictions and limitations,
including:
(i) Restrictions to installation on
specific vehicles, and
(ii)
Incompatibilities (known and probable) with other adaptive driving equipment or
with OEM equipment;
(e)
Limitations/capabilities of intended user population;
(f) Current availability of the model:
(i) Length of time in production,
(ii) Number of units sold to date,
and
(iii) Customer references,
including local/state/federal government and private payers;
(g) Status or designation of VA
approval, if any;
(h) Written
signed statement that the design complies with all applicable paragraphs of
rules
3304-6-01 to
3304-6-15
of the Administrative Code;
(i)
Written results of all laboratory, field, and clinical testing as well as data
related to compliance pursuant to paragraph (D)(3)(c) of this rule;
(j) List of consumer-specific adjustments
indicating who shall accomplish the adjustments, that is, the retail dealer,
driver rehabilitation specialist, manufacturer, consumer, or other;
(k) Maintenance schedule;
(l) Warranty documents;
(m) Installation/assembly instructions with
fully labeled diagrams that specify when factory installation(s) is
required;
(n) User's
manual;
(o) Proof of liability
insurance as defined in paragraph (I)(1) of rule
3304-6-03 of
the Administrative Code. Proof that such insurance remains in full force and
effect shall be provided to OOD on an annual basis. The manufacturer shall notify
his insurance carrier(s) that OOD shall be notified within thirty days of any
reductions in coverage or cancellation.
(p)
The manufacturer(s) shall provide an
indemnification notice to OOD stating that they shall indemnify and hold
OOD, its
agents, employees, and consultants harmless from all claims, damages, suits or
actions, including any judgments, costs, expenses, and legal fees arising from
any modifications made by said manufacturer; and
(q) List of approved
retail dealer installers.
(2) All information provided by the
manufacturer shall be considered public information and subject to public
information requests. The information shall be reviewed by a team of licensed
engineers for approval. All design changes to an approved model shall be
reported to OOD.
Such design changes shall not be sold to OOD prior to
notice, review, and approval. The information that must be submitted for design
change review is that indicated in paragraphs (D)(1)(a), (D)(1)(b), (D)(1)(c),
(D)(1)(d)(ii), and (D)(1)(h) to (D)(1)(l) of this rule. If the information
previously provided for in paragraphs (D)(1)(c), (D)(1)(d)(i), (D)(1)(d)(ii),
and (D)(1)(j) to (D)(1)(n) of this rule remains the same as that submitted for
the original design approval, the manufacturer shall provide written
verification in lieu of resubmitting the requested information.
OOD shall determine whether the design change is
sufficient to warrant the need for approval as a new product.
OOD
reserves the right to suspend or withdraw approval without prior notification
to the manufacturer if the manufacturer's product is found to be in violation
of these rules or is found to involve a significant risk to consumer
safety.
(3) Performance
requirements.
(a) Operation. The powered
gas/brake control shall have the capability for custom sensitivity settings
that can be adjusted by the manufacturer's designee as stated in paragraph
(D)(1)(j) of this rule to match the consumer's optimal strength and range of
motion and shall have proportional feedback.
(b) Testing. The powered gas/brake control
shall have pre-check operational capability with visual monitoring and/or an
audible and visual warning system in case of malfunction.
(c) The powered gas/brake control shall
comply with the testing
requirements contained in SAE J2603, sections 4.1 to 4.8, 4.10, 5.4.2, 6.1,
6.2, 6.3, and 6.7 and SAE J2604, sections 5.1 and 5.2:
(i) The items on a completed vehicle shall be
inspected for compliance with sections of SAE J2603, SAE J2604, and SAE J2604,
section 4, visual inspection of the installed system;
(a) SAE J2603, section 4.25, control box
connections;
(b) SAE J2603, section
4.24, vehicle interface;
(c) SAE
J2603, section 4.22, attachment;
(d) SAE J2603, sections 4.12, compatibility
with normal vehicle use; 4.13, injurious exposures; 4.14, operator safety;
4.15, maintenance; 4.16, accommodations for wear; 4.17, environmental
resistance; 4.18, mechanical finish; 4.20, cleanliness; 4.21, drivers vision;
4.22 and 4.23, clearance;
(e) SAE
J2603, section 5.2, protection of hosing and tubing and all sections of SAE
J2604;
(f) SAE J2603, section
5.4.1, structural fasteners;
(g)
SAE J2603, section 6.4, warning label and SAE J2604, section 3.3, powered
gas/brake control system installation manual;
(h) SAE J2603, section 6.6,
shutoff;
(i) SAE J2603, section
6.8, labeling; and
(j) SAE J2603,
section 8.1, identification markings and SAE J2604, section 3.7, identification
marking.
(ii) The
owner's manual shall be inspected for compliance with SAE J2603, section 6.5,
users manual and SAE J2604, section 3.2, powered gas/brake control system users
manual.
(iii) The installation
manual shall be inspected for compliance with the following sections of SAE
J2603 and SAE J2604:
(a) SAE J2603 section
4.9, EMI and SAE J2604 sections 3.3, powered gas/brake control system
installation manual and 3.6, other documents;
(b) SAE J2603, section 5.5, furnished
peripheral components, to be inspected in conjunction with parts list in
section 7.4 and SAE J2604, section 3.3 and 3.4, furnished components;
(c) SAE J2603, section 5.6, modified OEM
parts, to be inspected in conjunction with the parts list in section 7.4 and
SAE J2604, section 3.5, modified OEM parts;
(d) SAE J2603, section 6.4, warning label (if
not on control) and SAE J2604 section 3, receiving inspection and section
4;
(e) SAE J2603, section 7,
installed manual and SAE J2604, section 3.3.
(iv) Other documentation shall be inspected
for compliance with the following sections of SAE J2603 and referenced sections
of SAE J2604:
(a) SAE J2603, section 4.2.1,
failure analysis and SAE J2604 section 3.6;
(b) SAE J2603, sections 4.9 and 4.10,
vibration environment and SAE J2604, sections 3.3 and 3.6;
(c) SAE J2603, section 6.5.7, warranty
information and SAE J2604, section 3.2;
(d) SAE J2603, section 8, markings, recall
and NHTSA registration SAE J2604, sections 3.6, and 3.7, identification
marking, and section 4.
(v) Documentation of compliance pursuant to
paragraph (D)(2) of this rule shall be signed off by a licensed professional
engineer and sent to OOD. Verification of compliance shall include
observation and inspection of both an uninstalled system and an installed
system.
(4)
The back-up brake system shall have an automatically activated power source to
assist in brake application in case of engine failure.
(5) When a reservoir tank is needed and
supplied, it shall be constructed of a minimum of fourteen-gauge steel or be
fabricated of non-corrosive material tested to one hundred fifty per cent of
operating pressure.
(6) The handle
shall have the capability of adaptation for devices that the consumer needs for
effective and safe operation.
(7)
All bearings shall be either sealed bearings, oil-impregnated bronze bushings,
or the industrial equivalent.
(8)
All housings shall be constructed of corrosion-resistant material.
(9) Powered gas/brake controls shall not be
used in combination with components of another manufacturer's secondary control
console or multi-axis remote servo steering wheel controls without the
knowledge and permission of both manufacturers.
(10) Powered gas/brake control systems shall
be in compliance with FMVSS 124, accelerator control systems. The method of
compliance shall be provided in detail.
(E) Left foot accelerators are devices
(consisting only of pedals, extensions, and brackets) that are added to the
accelerator pedal to enable a driver to operate the accelerator pedal with the
left foot. The left foot accelerator shall be able to be removed and
re-installed without the use of tools. This device shall have a permanently
mounted base.
(F)
Pedal extensions. Mechanical, non-powered pedal
extensions are add-on devices for use with the original vehicle accelerator,
brake and clutch pedals. These devices are used by drivers who can operate the
foot pedals, but cannot reach them, or, have difficulty operating the original
pedals where they are placed. The pedal extensions should be permanently
attached to the original pedal with some type of mechanical fastener (i.e.
bolt, clamp, screw, etc.). Or, the pedal end bracket of a quick disconnect type
pedal extension, which may be removed and re-installed in only one set
position, should be permanently attached with a mechanical fastener. The
mechanical fastener should be such that the pedal extension remains secured and
rigid to the original pedal throughout the range of travel of the pedal during
use.
(1)
Vehicles equipped with OEM powered, adjustable gas/brake pedals may need to
have the powered pedal mechanism disabled by the dealer if adjustment of the
powered pedal causes any binding of the pedal extension mechanism, interference
of the pedal and/or extensions, or causes either pedal to be applied, or
misapplied, during the pedal adjustment.
(2)
A separate foot
rest may be required for the individual to set their feet on to operate the
pedals with the pedal extensions.
(3)
Foot pedal
surfaces must be of non-skid material.
(4)
Installation
must meet or exceed the manufacturer's guidelines.
(5)
Pedal
modifications, such as pedal extensions, foot supports, or enlarged pedal
surface areas, must be securely attached to the original pedal of the vehicle
with a minimum of grade 5 bolt. The type of pedal modification, size and
extension shall be determined by the driver rehabilitation specialist. The
preference is for a permanently affixed pedal modification, however, the
consumer, with full information, may choose a removable device.
(G) Braking modifications. Braking modifications lower
the amount of driver effort required to operate the brakes and consist of
modifications to the vacuum actuated power booster of the stock power brake
systems provided as original equipment. This paragraph is limited to
modifications which retain a standard brake pedal and associated linkage, the
stock master cylinder and all plumbing down to and including the brake wheel
cylinders or actuators, and additional equipment which is installed to provide
back-up/emergency operation; specifically excluded are power assisted hand
controls.
(1) The amount of reduction in
effort in a low or minimal effort braking system and the pump or tank backup
system shall be determined by the driver rehabilitation specialist, based on
the consumer's need to achieve safe and effective driving. The retail dealer's
bid shall specify the manufacturer and the system that will provide that amount
of reduction.
(2) An automatically
activated back-up system shall be required on low or minimum effort brake
systems, and shall provide protection during engine failure. The back-up system
shall include a low-vacuum warning indicator. The vacuum back-up system shall
utilize a reservoir that meets the requirements of paragraph (D)(4) of this
rule.
(3) Any hoses, lines, and
fittings shall be of OEM quality and shall meet FMVSS for standard passenger
vehicles.
(H) Steering devices. Mechanical non-powered steering
devices are add-on devices for use with stock automotive steering wheels. These
devices are used by drivers who require some assistance in gripping or
maintaining contact with the steering wheel with one hand.
(I)
Steering column extension. A steering column-shaft extension is any elongation
of, addition to, or replacement of an OEM steering column so that an individual
can reach the steering wheel. A steering column-shaft assembly shall meet the
following specifications:
(1) A steering
column-shaft assembly shall not interfere with the normal collapsibility of the
steering column pursuant to FMVSS 203, impact protection for the driver from
the steering control system.
(2)
The length of the assembly and whether it is integral or add-on shall be
determined by the driver rehabilitation specialist, based on the consumer's
needs to achieve effective and safe driving. The maximum length shall be six
inches.
(3) That portion of the
extended steering column which protrudes above the OEM column cover/housing
shall be covered in a manner consistent with the finish and trim of the vehicle
interior.
(4) Steering column
extensions may affect the driver's proximity to secondary switches and their
OEM operation. The driver's ability to operate these controls shall be
confirmed after the column has been extended.
(J)
Horizontal steering. Horizontal steering is a replacement steering column that
relocates the steering wheel to a horizontal plane. The column is powered up
and down to provide access to the horizontal wheel for a driver in a
wheelchair. A horizontal steering system shall meet the following:
(1) Collapsibility. A horizontal steering
system shall comply with FMVSS 203.
(2) Positioning. A motorized electrical
actuator shall be used to consistently set the steering column head to the
proper height.
(3) Horizontal
steering systems shall only be installed when low or maximum reduced effort
steering and a back-up steering system are also installed.
(K)
Steering modification. Steering modifications lower the amount of driver effort
required to operate the steering system and modify the
control mechanism of the OEM
power steering systems provided as original equipment. This paragraph is
limited to modifications to the OEM mechanical steering systems
that has an unchanged steering gearbox ratio and to
additional equipment installed to provide back-up emergency operation.
(1) Steering modifications shall be provided
as either low or maximum reduced effort steering systems. The amount of
reduction in effort in low or maximum reduced effort steering system shall be
determined by the driving rehabilitation specialist, based on the consumer's
needs in order to achieve safe and effective driving. The retail dealer's bid
shall specify the manufacturer and the system that will provide that amount of
reduction.
(2)
Hydraulic Steering modification performance
requirements.
(a)
Hydraulic Steering modifications shall comply with the
following sections of SAE J2672:
(i) Sections
1.2, classification and 3, definitions;
(ii) The following parts of section 4.0,
design requirements, including appendix "A," recommended test procedure (RTP),
referred to in parts 4.1, conventional use of motor vehicle; 4.2, mandatory
power steering back up system; 4.3.1, maintenance of OEM power steering; 4.4.1,
automatic activation; 4.5.4.2, special hydraulic fluids; 4.5.3, pressure
maintenance capability;
(iii)
Section 5.0, materials and components, including the parts of appendix "A," RTP
referred to in the parts indicated, except 5.2.4.4, operational testing of
fasteners;
(iv) Section 6.0,
operation, including the parts of appendix "A," RTP referred to in the parts
indicated, except the part of 6.2.2.1, warning lamps, which refers to RTP "A"
5.3.3, warning light operation. The inspector shall check the operation of the
auditory signal, if used, indicated in 6.2.2, automatic backup activation
warning, but need not measure the level of the sound output; and
(v) Sections 7, method of installation and 8,
quality control and maintenance.
(b) Documentation of compliance with
paragraph (J)(2)(a) of this rule shall be signed off by a licensed professional
engineer and sent to OOD. Observation and inspection of both an uninstalled
system and an installed system meets the requirements for compliance in lieu of
bench testing or measurements.
(c)
The number of turns of the steering wheel shall be the same as the OEM
operation.
(3) Powered
back-up steering shall be installed whenever low or maximum reduced effort
hydraulic steering is used. Powered back-up
steering for a driver with a disability to compensate for a malfunctioning OEM
steering system may be installed at the discretion of the driver rehabilitation
specialist.
(a) Steering modifications shall
comply with the following sections of SAE J2672:
(i) Sections 1, scope, classification and
limitations; 2, references; and 3;
(ii) The following parts of section 4.0,
including the parts of appendix "A," RTP referred to in parts 4.1, 4.2, and
4.5, system requirements (reduced effort power steering and power steering
backup) and backup systems;
(iii)
Section 5.0, including parts of appendix "A," RTP referred to in the parts
indicated, except for 5.1.2, power steering pump quality, and 5.2.4.4,
operational testing of fasteners;
(iv) Section 6.2, power steering backup
systems, including the parts of appendix "A," RTP referred to in the parts,
except the part of 6.2.1, manual operation (override), which refers to RTP
5.3.3. The inspector shall check the operation of the auditory signal, if used,
indicated in 6.2.2.2, auditory warning, but need not measure the level of the
sound output; and
(v) Sections 7.2,
power steering and backup systems and 8.
(b) Documentation of compliance with
paragraph (J)(3)(a) of this rule shall be signed off by a licensed professional
engineer and sent to OOD. Observation and inspection of both an uninstalled
system and an installed system meets the requirements in lieu of bench
testing.
(c) Any hoses, lines, and
fittings shall be of OEM quality and shall meet all FMVSS for passenger
vehicles.
(4)
Electronic power steering modification performance
requirements.
(a)
Steering modifications shall comply with any
applicable SAE information report, recommended practice or standard as
published, or;
(b)
Manufacturer shall demonstrate component and vehicle
compatibility, endurance and capability of the reduced effort electric power
steering system and the vehicle(s) it can be installed on. Demonstrations and
testing should include (but not limited to) as described in the various SAE
publications cited;
(i)
Operational test of accleerated general endurance of
the test vehicle with reduced effort - electric power steering (SAE
J2672).
(ii)
Steering torque/torque output test (SAE J2588 &
J2672).
(iii)
Duty time test (SAE J2672).
(iv)
Vehicle test -
offset lane change (SAE J2588).
(v)
Vehicle test -
OEM steering test (SAE J2588).
(vi)
Vehicle test -
reduced effort steering test (SAE J2588).
(vii)
Vehicle test -
slalom test (SAE J2588).
(viii)
Bench test -
service life test (SAE J2588).
(ix)
Bench test -
vibration test (SAE J2588).
(x)
Electro-magnetic
interference (EMI) test (SAE J2588 & J1113).
(c)
Documentation of
all demonstrations and/or testing shall be provided to Ohio OOD, for
review.
(d)
Electric power steering backup system
requirements.
(i)
A redundant power supply, i.e. a backup battery, for
the reduced effort - electric power steering system shall be provided in case
of the original battery failure.
(ii)
The failure
mode for the reduced effort - electric power steering system, including any
failure of the original electric power steering system, shall be to the reduced
effort steering mode.
(iii)
An audible and visual warning device of any failure
shall be provided.
(5) When the steering
has been modified to maximum reduced effort and a steering device is attached
to the steering wheel, a counterweight equivalent to the weight of the steering
device and any attaching fixture shall be added to balance the steering wheel.
(a) This counterweight shall be mounted on
the steering wheel directly opposite and one hundred eighty degrees away from
the steering device.
(b) The
counterweight and the steering device shall be removable to permit the vehicle
to be driven by a person other than the driver with a disability.
(L) Steering wheel devices.
(1) The type and location of the steering
device shall be determined by the driver rehabilitation specialist.
(2) The device or parts of the device shall
not interfere with the consumer's ability to view any instrument panel
display.
(3) The installed steering
device shall not interfere with the operation of the air bag system.
(4) Steering devices shall be quick release
and be easily removable by a person without a disability.
(M)
Driver training brakes for driver rehabilitation specialists.
(1) Driver training brakes shall be securely
fastened to the floor of the passenger side of the vehicle.
(2) The driver training brake shall not apply
any brake pedal pressure until activated by the driver trainer.
(3) All mounting holes shall be filled and
sealed when the driver training pedal is removed.