Definitions

In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2) Advanced driver assistance systems; ADAS The term advanced driver assistance system or ADAS means a passenger motor vehicle equipped with a Level 0, Level 1 or Level 2 system. (3) Dealer; manufacturer The terms dealer and manufacturer have the meaning given those terms in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code. (4) Confirmatory test The term confirmatory test means a standardized post-calibration vehicle test designed to validate system performance. (5) Independent automotive aftermarket The term independent automotive aftermarket means any party or entity not authorized by a passenger motor vehicle manufacturer or affiliated service provider. (6) Level 0; Level 1; Level 2 The terms Level 0, Level 1, and Level 2 have the meaning given those terms in the April 2021 edition of the J3016 recommended practice of SAE International, Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, or any subsequent edition of J3016 adopted by the Secretary. (7) Motor vehicle The term motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code. (8) Owner The term owner has the meaning given that term in section 30106(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code. (9) Passenger motor vehicle The term passenger motor vehicle has the meaning given that term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code, including a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds. (10) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (11) Vehicle dynamic system The term vehicle dynamic system means ADAS and any related or integrated systems affecting the stability, control, or motion of the vehicle.