Business · 07/09/2023Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NHTSA Proposes Amendment to Regulations for Advanced Crash Test Dummy

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to amend its regulations to include the Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) 50th percentile adult male, a more advanced crash test dummy, in its frontal crash tests, allowing vehicle manufacturers to choose between this dummy and the current 50th percentile adult male dummy.

Original source language: Federal Register — National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOpen original release →

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