FMVSS 108 Optical Glare & Recall Simulator NHTSA Standard

Inspired by Tesla 20,000+ Vehicle Headlight Recall (Low-Beam Glare Defect)
Eye Level Glare: 0.00 lux
FMVSS 108 Limit: 0.80 lux
Glaring Beam Vector: 0.48° U
NON-COMPLIANT GLARE
FMVSS 108 Photometric Safety Limits
Test Point Zone Angle Range Max Allowed Lux Calculated Lux Status
0.5° U - 1.5° L (Oncoming Glare) 0.5° Up, 1.5° Left 0.80 lux -- --
1.0° U - 1.5° R (Sign Glare) 1.0° Up, 1.5° Right 1.20 lux -- --
0.5° D - 1.5° R (Pavement Illuminance) 0.5° Down, 1.5° Right > 15.0 lux (Min) -- --
Current configuration generates excessively bright low-beam glare exceeding federal photometric ceilings.
Fleet Defect Distribution (20,000 Vehicles)
Total Recalled Units 20,000
Non-Compliant Defect Rate 72.4%
Estimated Glare Vehicles 14,480
Compliance Target Margin -0.64 lux
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