NHTSA Requests Comments on Upgrading Roof Crush Resistance Standard

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking public comments to enhance the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216, which aims to reduce injuries and fatalities in passenger vehicles resulting from roof intrusion during rollover crashes, by considering alternative testing methods, including dynamic testing, proposed by law firm R. Ben Hogan, Smith and Alspaugh.