Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2006-08-31 · Effective 2006-11-29 · 71 FR 51768
Document
Document number
06-7225
Federal Register citation
71 FR 51768
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2006-08-31
Effective date
2006-11-29
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA 2005-22323
Abstract
In this document, NHTSA is amending its safety standard on occupant crash protection to establish the same 56 km/h (35 mph) maximum speed for frontal barrier crash tests using belted 5th percentile adult female test dummies as we previously adopted for tests using belted 50th percentile adult male dummies. The agency is adopting this amendment to help improve crash protection for small statured occupants. The new requirement is phased-in in a manner similar to the phase-in for the 56 km/h (35 mph) maximum speed test requirement using the 50th percentile adult male dummy, but beginning 2 years later, i.e., September 1, 2009.