Transport i bezpieczeństwo · 1/13/2000

Anthropomorphic Test Dummy; Occupant Crash Protection

This document amends 49 CFR part 572 by adding a new, more advanced 6-year-old child dummy (H-III6C). The new dummy, part of the family of Hybrid III test dummies, is more representative of humans than the existing one, and allows the assessment of the potential for more types of injuries. The new dummy is especially needed to evaluate the risks of air bag deployment for children, particularly unrestrained children. It will also provide greater and more useful information in a variety of environments to better evaluate child safety. Adding the dummy to part 572 is the first step toward using the dummy to evaluate the safety of air bags for children. The issue of amending the agency's safety standards, such as the one on frontal occupant crash protection or the ones on child restraints, to specify use of the dummy in determining compliance with performance test requirements will be addressed in other rulemaking proceedings.