Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages; Incorporation by Reference
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2024-09-17 · Effective 2024-10-17 · 89 FR 76236
Document
Document number
2024-19727
Federal Register citation
89 FR 76236
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2024-09-17
Effective date
2024-10-17
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0025
Abstract
This document amends the procedures for testing the strength of seat belt anchorages in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages." The amendments clarify the positioning of the test device currently specified in the standard and add an optional test device (and corresponding test procedures) as a certification alternative. These amendments respond to an earlier court decision which found that the regulatory test procedures do not provide manufacturers adequate notice of how NHTSA would conduct the test.