NHTSA Responds to Petitions for Reconsideration of Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female Test Dummy Final Rule

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partially granted and denied petitions for reconsideration of the final rule for the Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female Test Dummy, which was published on March 1, 2000, and represents a significant step towards evaluating the safety of airbags for smaller adults and teenagers.