US Government Regulations

The following is a listing of the National Highway Traffic Safety Association’s (NHTSA) most recent proposed amendments and final rulings to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).

For a more extensive listing of US Regulations and European Regulations, please visit the Crash-Network website's Regulations Section.

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ATD (Crash-Test Dummy) Amendments and Rulings

NEW SID-IIs Side Impact Crash Test Dummy 5th Percentile Adult Female - Final Rule
December 14, 2006      49 CFR Part 572     684 KB pdf file

NEW ES-2re Side Impact Crash Test Dummy 50th Percentile Adult Male - Final Rule
December 14, 2006      49 CFR Part 572     384 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 6-Year-Old Child Dummy - Final Rule; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
December 30, 2005      49 CFR Part 572     387 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 10-Year-Old Child Test Dummy: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking                  July 13, 2005              49 CFR Part 527     920 KB pdf file

SID-IIsFRG Side Impact Crash Test Dummy (SID-IIs With Floating Rib Guide Modifications);5th Percentile Adult Female: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
December 8, 2004      49 CFR Part 572     424 KB pdf file

ES-2re Side Impact Crash Test Dummy (ES-2 with Rib Extensions); 50th Percentile Adult Male: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
September 15, 2004   49 CFR Part 572     460 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 6-Year-Old Weighted Child Test Dummy; Child Restraint Systems  - Final Rule; Technical Amendment
July 16, 2004      49 CFR Part 571 and 572  198 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 6-Year-Old Child Dummy - Final Rule; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
July 18, 2002      49 CFR Part 572     287 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female Dummy - Final Rule; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
July 15, 2002      49 CFR Part 572     407 KB pdf file

CRABI 12-Month-Old Child Dummy - Final Rule; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
August 30, 2001      49 CFR Part 572     66.8 KB pdf file

CRABI 12-Month-Old Child Dummy - Final Rule
March 31, 2000      49 CFR Part 572     246 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 3-Year-Old Child Dummy - Final Rule
March 22, 2000      49 CFR Part 572     286 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 6-Year-Old Child Dummy - Final Rule
January 13, 2000    49 CFR Part 572     304 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female Dummy - Final Rule
March 21, 2000      49 CFR Part 572     293 KB pdf file

SID/Hybrid III - Final Rule
August 4, 1998      49 CFR Part 572     98.3 KB pdf file

ATD and Crash-Testing Related Amendments and Rulings

Requirements for Lap/Shoulder Belts for all Rear Seating Positions: Final Rule 
December 8, 2004    49 CFR Part 571, 585, 586, 589, 590, 596 and 597               120 KB pdf file

Upgraded Rule for Head Restraints in Vehicles 
December 7, 2004     49 CFR Part 571      

Child Restraint Systems: Final Rule 
June 24, 2003     49 CFR Part 571      724 KB pdf file

Instrumented Lower Legs for Hybrid III-50M and -5F Dummies -ANPRM 
May 3, 2002     49 CFR Part 572      51.7 KB pdf file

Child Restraint Systems - NPRM 
May 1, 2002     49 CFR Part 571      774 KB pdf file

Child Restraint Systems - ANPRM
May 1, 2002     49 CFR Part 571      516 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 50th Percentile Male Clothes and Pelvis - Final Rule
October 17, 1998     49 CFR Parts 571 and 572     84.8 KB pdf file

Hybrid III 50th Percentile Male 6-Channel Neck Load Cell - Final Rule
August 28, 1998      49 CFR Parts 571 and 572      53.9 KB pdf file

SID Spacers and Damper Piston - Final Rule
April 2, 1998            49 CFR Parts 571 and 572      38.3 KB pdf file

Advanced Airbag - Final Rule
May 12, 2000          49 CFR Part 552 et al.             740 KB pdf file

Advanced Airbag Final Rule - Correction
June 2, 2000           49 CFR Part 571                     115 KB pdf file

Roof Crush Resistance - Final Rule
January 31, 2000      49 CFR Part 571                    135 KB pdf file