49 C.F.R. § 570.54

Definitions.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 124 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 570.54 (2026)

Unless otherwise indicated, all terms used in this part that are defined in part 571 of this chapter, Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, are used as defined in that part. Air-over-hydraulic brake subsystem means a subsystem of the air brake that uses compressed air to transmit a force from the driver control to a hydraulic brake system to actuate the service brakes. Electric brake system means a system that uses electric current to actuate the service brake. Vacuum brake system means a system that uses a vacuum and atmospheric pressure for transmitting a force from the driver control to the service brake, but does not include a system that uses vacuum only to assist the driver in applying muscular force to hydraulic or mechanical components.
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