Coldwater, MI April 25, 2013: Zone Offroad Products are proud to report that they are now fully certified under FMVSS No. 126 (Electronic Stability Control) for new vehicle sales of Dodge Ram 1500 4×4 trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 126 requiring all passenger vehicles under 10,000 lbs GVWR to include an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system as standard equipment. FMVSS 126 is a test that validates ESC functionality by requiring vehicles to safely execute an evasive lane-change maneuver at highway speeds. Effective August of 2012 this law requires aftermarket products to be certified to this same standard.
Zone’s certification isn’t self certification, but rather a partnership between Chrysler, SEMA, Mickey Thompson, Link Engineering and the Zone Offroad Products engineering team. This independent engineering analysis certified that Zone Offroad Products is in compliance with all of the requirements of FMVSS 126 for the Dodge Ram 1500 4WD. The specific certification was performed on the following configuration:
- Vehicle: Dodge Ram 1500 4WD 4 door short box
- Suspension: 6” Zone Suspension System
- Tires: Mickey Thompson 37 x 13.50 R18 ATZ tires
- Wheels: 18” Dick Cepek Torque Wheels
This accomplishment is just a small representation of the large investment by the Sport Truck USA team to produce the safest and highest quality product on the market today. For additional information on this and other quality products available log on to our website at www.zoneoffroad.com Zone Offroad Products is a division of Sport Truck USA Inc.