Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems

Résumé

This document proposes a number of revisions to the Federal safety standard for child restraint systems, including proposals for incorporating improved test dummies and updated procedures used to test child restraints, new or revised injury criteria to assess the dynamic performance of child restraints, and extension of the standard to apply it to child restraints recommended for use by children up to 65 pounds. This action is intended to make child restraints even more effective in protecting children from the risk of death or serious injury in motor vehicle crashes. This proposal is being issued in response to the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act of 2000, which directed NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of improving the safety of child restraints.