Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2004-08-20 · Effective 2004-09-01 · 69 FR 51598
Document
Document number
04-18967
Federal Register citation
69 FR 51598
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2004-08-20
Effective date
2004-09-01
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2004-18905
Abstract
This document responds, in part, to petitions for reconsideration of the amendments we made in November 2003 to the advanced air bag provisions in the occupant crash protection standard. Because of time constraints faced by vehicle manufacturers in certifying vehicles under procedures established in the November 2003 final rule, we bifurcated our response. This document is the second of two documents responding to the petitions. It addresses those issues raised by petitioners regarding positioning of the 5th percentile adult female, six-year-old and three-year-old test dummies; determination of target points during low risk deployment tests; specifications for child restraint systems for automatic suppression system tests; and clarification of seat adjustment procedures.