Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2004-10-14 · 69 FR 60968
Document
Document number
04-23079
Federal Register citation
69 FR 60968
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Denial of petition for rulemaking.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2004-10-14
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA 2004-18813
Abstract
On September 26, 2003, NHTSA received a petition for rulemaking from Mr. Warren Howard requesting that the agency amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to allow for "the installation and standard feature" of his patented device. The patented device would prevent the radio sound system of a vehicle from operating unless the safety belts are fastened. Based on the analysis of available information, NHTSA is denying the petition for rulemaking.