Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection; Seat Belt Assemblies

Résumé

This final rule allows manufacturers of all replacement seat belt assemblies intended for use only in specifically stated motor vehicles a choice of two means of providing information regarding the seating positions and vehicle models for which the assemblies are appropriate. The information may be provided either on the assembly itself or in the installation instruction sheet currently required to accompany the assembly. This final rule also removes the labeling requirement for two types of seat belt assemblies when they are installed as original equipment in a new motor vehicle. NHTSA believes that this final rule provides manufacturers more flexibility in the manner of providing this information without decreasing the likelihood that belts will be correctly installed.