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UN 3171Battery-powered vehicle or Battery-powered equipment

Class 9

Miscellaneous dangerous goods

Summary

UN 3171 is the UN number for battery-powered vehicle or Battery-powered equipment. It is classed in Class 9 (miscellaneous dangerous goods) for transport. Emergency responders use ERG guide 154, 147 or 138.

Emergency response

The guide depends on the form of the material:

  • Guide154Battery-powered equipment (wet battery)Battery-powered vehicle (wet battery)Wheelchair, electric, with batteries
  • Guide147Battery-powered equipment (with lithium ion batteries)Battery-powered vehicle (with lithium ion batteries)
  • Guide138Battery-powered equipment (with lithium metal batteries)Battery-powered equipment (with sodium batteries)Battery-powered vehicle (with sodium batteries)

From the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2024), published by U.S. Department of Transportation, PHMSA. Read the full guide in the ERG or on CAMEO Chemicals.

Identification

UN number
UN 3171
Name
Battery-powered vehicle or Battery-powered equipment
Hazard class
Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous goods
What the class covers
Substances and articles which present a hazard during transport not covered by other classes, such as lithium batteries and environmentally hazardous substances.

U.S. Hazardous Materials Table

The entry for this number in 49 CFR 172.101.

  • UN3171Battery-powered vehicle or Battery-powered equipment

    Special provisions: 134, 360

    Class
    9
    Packing group
    None
    Labels
    9

From the eCFR edition of 49 CFR 172.101 dated 2026-10-05 (section last amended 2026-09-08). The eCFR is an editorial compilation, not the official legal edition. Read the current table.

About Class 9

Class 9 covers dangerous goods that don't fit any other class, including lithium batteries, dry ice, environmentally hazardous substances, elevated-temperature materials and magnetized material.

See all Class 9 UN numbers

Check the official sources

For emergency response, packaging and quantity limits, use these: