NHTSA Grants Part of Petition to Replace Side Impact Test Dummy in U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partially granted a petition from the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and the American Automobile Manufacturers Association to consider replacing the current side impact test dummy in the U.S. motor vehicle safety standards with an improved version, as part of a broader effort to adopt dynamic side impact provisions from a European regulation.