Customization and Modification
Modification Testing for Increased Traffic Safety
Obtaining safety testing and approvals for your modified vehicle is as important as obtaining certification for brand new vehicles. We provide testing and certification programs to ensure the safety of your vehicle, irrespective of what part has been modified or customized, such as chassis, body or wheel gauge. Experts at TÜV Rheinland guide you through the development process of your automotive components, providing everything from testing and certification to compliance assessments for national and international guidelines and directives. In addition, we can also provide support to help you obtain official manufacturer status.
Benefits at a Glance
With TÜV Rheinland's assistance in modifying and customizing automotive components, you can:
- Ensure that your modified automotive components comply with safety regulations
- Prevent accidents by having the safety and quality of your vehicle tested with our independent third party testing programs
- Benefit from our fast and reliable testing and assessments
- Take advantage of our years of experience and expertise in automotive certification
- Profit from our intensive collaboration with a global network of motor vehicle approval authorities and international regulatory bodies.
Our Services for Automotive Modifications
Our experts offer certification, testing, and assessment services for modified automotive components. This includes:
- Establishing a common certification strategy with manufacturers, importers, and dealers – providing comprehensive certification consulting
- Testing for compliance with domestic, European and other international laws
- Tests and road trials
- Independent product tests
- Voluntary reports and component reports or reports required for obtaining national type approval (ABE) from motor vehicle approval authorities or EC type approval
We offer development support, certification and testing for the following:
- Wheel/tire modifications
- Undercarriage modifications
- Chassis modifications
- Engine customization
- Brake disks and pads
- Wheel gauge modifications greater than 2%, strength tests, strength calculations
- Lighting systems
- Custom steering wheels
- Custom seats
- Pedestrian safety of customized components
- Bull bars
- Racing equipment
- Material tests for plastics and metals
- Aerodynamic components, such as spoilers, and so on
- Development support for all types of customized components
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