Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 1995-07-06 · Effective 1996-01-03 · 60 FR 35126
Document
Document number
95-16102
Federal Register citation
60 FR 35126
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
1995-07-06
Effective date
1996-01-03
DOT docket
Docket No. 74-09
Abstract
This document amends Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems, to add a greater array of sizes and weights of test dummies to Standard 213 for use in compliance tests. This rule improves the safety of child restraint systems by providing for evaluation of their performance in a more thorough manner. Incorporating additional test dummies for use in compliance tests has been one of NHTSA's main initiatives for upgrading Standard 213. It also responds to the NHTSA Authorization Act of 1991 (sections 2500-2509 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (``ISTEA'')), which directed NHTSA to initiate rulemaking on child seat safety.