Notices and Final Rules
Notices and Final Rules Issued by NHTSA

CHILD SAFETY INFORMATION

NHTSA Announces New Measure To Enhance the Safety of Power Window Switches For the Protection of Children in Passenger Vehicles

Final Rule - 09/13/2004

49 CFR Part 571, Docket No. NHTSA-03-15351, RIN 2127-AI34
This final rule amends our standard for power-operated windows, partitions, and roof panel systems to require that switches for these windows and other items in new motor vehicles be resistant to accidental actuation that causes those items to begin to close. The purpose of this amendment is to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities to people, especially children, that occur when they unintentionally close those power-operated items on themselves by accidentally leaning against or kneeling or standing on the switch or when other occupants accidentally actuate the switch in that manner.

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems

Final Rule - 06/23/2003

49 CFR Part 571, Docket No. NHTSA-03-15351, RIN 2127-AI34
This document makes a number of revisions to the Federal safety standard for child restraint systems, including amendments for incorporating improved test dummies and updated procedures used to test child restraints and extension of the standard to apply it to child restraints recommended for use by children up to 65 pounds (30 kilograms).

Child Restraint Ease of Use Ratings

A notice regarding a new rating program for add-on child restraints based on ease of use was placed on public display at the Federal Registry Thursday, October 31, 2002 and will be published Tuesday, November 5, 2002. The notice also announces two 2-year pilot programs to develop additional consumer information related to child restraints.

Request for Comments on Child Seat Ratings System

Response to Comments, Notice of Final Decision (10/31/2002)

Final Rule (10/31/2002)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - (4/25/2002)

FMVSS; Child Restraint Systems, 49 CFR Part 571, [Docket No. NHTSA-02-11707], RIN 2127-AI34
This document proposes a number of revisions to the Federal safety standard for child restraint systems, including proposals for incorporating improved test dummies and updated procedures used to test child restraints, new or revised injury criteria to assess the dynamic performance of child restraints, and extension of the standard to apply it to child restraints recommended for use by children up to 65 pounds. This proposal is being issued in response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000, which directed NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of improving the safety of child restraints.

Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation - (4/25/2002)

NHTSA’s preliminary regulatory evaluation (PRE) discusses issues relating to the potential costs, benefits and other impacts of this regulatory action. The PRE is available in the docket for this rule and may be obtained by contacting Docket Management at 202-366-9324 or by logging onto the Docket Management System website at http://dms.dot.gov.

ANPRM pertaining to Side and Rear Impact Protection (4/25/2002)

FMVSS; Child Restraint Systems, 49 CFR Part 571, Docket No. NHTSA-02-12151,RIN 2127-AI83
This document requests information that will help NHTSA decide whether it is possible and appropriate to issue a proposal in the near future incorporating side and/or rear impact protection requirements into Standard No. 213. This ANPRM has been issued in response to the TREAD Act.

Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) (4/29/2002)

A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the ANPRM discusses issues relating to the potential costs, benefits and other impacts of this regulatory action. The PEA is available in the docket for this rule and may be obtained by contacting Docket Management at 202-366-9324 or by logging onto the Docket Management System website at http://dms.dot.gov.

FMVSS; Child Restraint Systems; Child Restraint Anchorage Systems (49 CFR Parts 571 and 596)

This establishes a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that requires motor vehicle manufacturers to provide motorists with a new way of installing child restraints. In the future, vehicles will be equipped with child restraint anchorage systems that are standardized and independent of the vehicle seat belts.

Final Rule

[Docket No. 98-3390, Notice 2], RIN 2127-AG50

Final Economic Assessment

Response to petitions for reconsideration. (First Notice)

[Docket No. NHTSA-99-6160], RIN 2127-AH65

Response to petitions for reconsideration. (Second Notice)

[Docket No. NHTSA-7648], RIN 2127-AH86

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