FMVSS 208: Occupant Crash Protection

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking based on The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 directing NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. NHTSA initiated a rulemaking proceeding in 2013, and as it continues with this proceeding NHTSA is seeking public comment on a variety of issues related to a requirement for a rear seat belt warning system. NHTSA seeks comment on, among other things, potential requirements for such systems, the vehicles to which they should apply, their effectiveness, the likely consumer acceptance, and the associated costs and benefits. Comments must be received on or before November 26, 2019. Agency Contact; Carla Rush 202-366-4583.

PUBLISHED: 9/27/2019; ACTION: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; REFERENCE: 84 FR 51076; REG: 49 CFR Part 571.208.

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