Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Designated Seating Positions
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2014-09-26 · Effective 2014-09-26 · 79 FR 57829
Document
Document number
2014-23010
Federal Register citation
79 FR 57829
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; response to petition for reconsideration.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2014-09-26
Effective date
2014-09-26
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0189
Abstract
This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of the agency's November 2013 final rule making amendments to the procedures for determining which areas of a vehicle are designated seating positions and the procedure for determining the number of seating positions. Global Automakers petitioned the agency for reconsideration, seeking to correct what it believes is an error in formula for determining the number of designated seating positions in longer seating positions. The agency agrees that the change was inadvertent and is issuing this final rule to correct this mistake.