NHTSA Denies Petition to Exempt Rear-Facing Child Restraints from Air Bag Warning Label Requirement

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition from Xportation Safety Concepts, Incorporated, to exempt rear-facing child restraints from the air bag warning label requirement in the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for child restraints. The agency found that the petitioner's testing methodology did not adequately assess the safety risks posed by air bags to children.