Completed. Standard regulation on interior trunk release. S5.4.3.1 General. FY TP-105-03. -- visual inspection. FMVSS No. The test procedure for the dynamic systems test is specified in S6.1.2. Align the top of the lap shield with the superior anterior edge of the pelvis skin. LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURE . (D) Install the child restraint system using only the lower anchorages of the child restraint anchorage system as in S6.1.2(a)(1)(i)(C). Child restraint systems other than rear-facing ones and car beds. Completed. Position the arms, if necessary, so that the arm placement does not inhibit torso or head movement in tests conducted under S6. S5.4.1.2 Child restraint systems manufactured on or after September 1, 2007. Entire seat directly behind must be unoccupied or have restrained occupants. The labeling requirement refers to a restrained occupant as: an occupant restrained by any user appropriate vehicle restraint or child restraint system (e.g. Except for belt-positioning seats, each belt that is part of a child restraint system and that is designed to restrain a child using the system and to attach the system to the vehicle, and each Type I and lap portion of a Type II vehicle belt that is used to attach the system to the vehicle shall, when tested in accordance with S6.1, impose no loads on the child that result from the mass of the system, or -, (a) In the case of an add-on child restraint system, from the mass of the seat back of the standard seat assembly specified in S6.1, or. Miss. Standard regulation on Calibration Test for Part 572 Subpart N, HIII 6-Year-Old Child Test Dummy. Engineer: Vince Williams, Motorcycle Controls and Displays:Standard regulation on motorcycle controls and displays. S9.3.1 When using the test dummies conforming to part 572 C, I, or K, prepare the dummies as specified in this paragraph. Engineer: Ahmad Barnes, Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems:Standard regulation on windshield defrosting and defogging systems. (c) The electronic registration form shall be accessed directly by the web address that the manufacturer printed on the attached registration form. FY TP-572-N-00. The message area shall be no less than 30 square cm. The form must appear on screen when the consumer has inputted the web address provided by the manufacturer, without any further keystrokes on the keyboard or clicks of the mouse. Code R. Ch. 213; Child restraint systems. Technical Standards Documents (TSD) are documents that reproduce an enactment of a foreign government or material produced by an international organization (typically Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 49, Part 571). Completed. TEST PROCEDURE The Calspan Corporation Test Procedure for FMVSS 213, submitted and approved by the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contains the specific procedures used to conduct this test. (iii) The pictogram shall be black with a red circle and slash on a white background. S1. This NPRM proposes to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. In 1981, the standard was modified to require dynamic testing of child restraints. Completed. ), (iii) In case of a recall, we can reach you only if we have your name and address, so please fill in the registration form to be on our recall list. (Displayed in bold typeface, caps and lower case, and minimum 12 point type. (Subparts referenced in this section are of part 572 of this chapter.) (a) Activate the built-in child restraint or attach the add-on child restraint to the seat assembly as described below: (i) Child restraints other than belt-positioning seats. S5.6.2.2 The instructions for each built-in child restraint system other than a factory-installed restraint, shall include one of the following statements, inserting an address and a U.S. telephone number. For harnesses that bear the label shown in Figure 12 and that meet S5.3.1(b)(1) through S5.3.1(b)(3), attach the harness in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions provided with the system pursuant to S5.6.1, i.e., the seat back mount is used. 213, No. Tether anchorage is defined in S3 of FMVSS No. Completed. Position the dummy within the car bed in accordance with the instructions for child positioning that the bed manufacturer provided with the bed in accordance with S5.6. Completed. Apply 133 N (30 pounds) of force to the front of the belt-positioning seat rearward into the standard seat assembly and release. Child Restraint Systems . (2) At the manufacturer's option, the phrase DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur in the heading can be on either a white or yellow background. FY TP-UTQG-H-01 | FY TP-UTQG-T-02| FY TP-UTQG-W-01. 3/8 inch and no exposed edge with a radius of less than Engineer: Vince WilliamsRelated files: FY TP-126-02 | FY TP-126-01, New Non-Pneumatic Tires for Passenger Cars:Standard regulation on new non-pneumatic tires for passenger cars. (d) After the steps specified in paragraph (c) of this section, rotate each dummy limb downwards in the plane parallel to the dummy's midsagittal plane until the limb contacts a surface of the child restraint system or the standard seat assembly, in the case of an add-on system, or the specific vehicle shell or specific vehicle, in the case of a built-in system, as appropriate. Measure the force required to release the buckle. S5.1.3 Occupant excursion. (C) If a statement specifying a child weight limit is required for the child restraint installed forward-facing and rear-facing pursuant to S5.5.2(l)(3)(i) and only one installation diagram is provided, then the child weight limit shall be in accordance with S5.5.2(l)(3)(i)(A) or the lesser of the child weight limits described in S5.5.2(l)(3)(i)(B) and (C). This research test procedure was drafted for the use with the upgraded Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. Completed. Engineer: Frederick Smith, Rearview Visibility:Standard regulation on rearview visibility. 1/2 inches when measured in accordance with S5.4.1.3. Completed. Test conditions and procedures. Completed. (iii) If provided, and if appropriate to attach the child restraint belts under S10, shoulder (other than the shoulder portion of a Type II vehicle belt system) and pelvic belts that directly restrain the dummy shall be adjusted as follows: Tighten the belts until a 9 N force applied (as illustrated in figure 5) to the webbing at the top of each dummy shoulder and to the pelvic webbing 50 mm on either side of the torso midsagittal plane pulls the webbing 7 mm from the dummy. 209. Visual Inspection. This procedure shall not be interpreted to be in conflict with . (a) Exhibit no complete separation of any load bearing structural element and no partial separation exposing either surfaces with a radius of less than Attach the pelvis positioning pad to the dummy. The National Highway . Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is widely used to simulate the FMVSS 207/210 on a component level as well as on a complete seat system level. 213" dated July 2012 submitted and approved by the office of Vehicle Safety Compliance National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contains the specific procedures used to conduct this test. Engineer: Neil Dold, Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, etc. (a) Each motor vehicle with a built-in child restraint system shall meet the requirements in this section when, as specified, tested in accordance with S6.1 and this paragraph. FMVSS No. Engineer: Daniel Lind, Transit Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release:Standard regulation on transit bus emergency exits and window retention and release. Standard regulation on ejection mitigation. FY TP-204-08. Each built-in child restraint system other than a factory-installed built-in restraint, shall have a location on the restraint for storing the instructions. NHTSA-213-2003," (consisting of drawings and a bill of materials), June 3, 2003, into 571.213. Completed. S6.1 Dynamic systems test for child restraint systems. S5.5.3 The information specified in S5.5.2(f) through (l) shall be located on the add-on child restraint system so that it is visible when the system is installed as specified in S5.6.1, except that for child restraints with a detachable base, the installation diagrams specified in S5.5.2(l) are required to be visible only when the base alone is installed. (g) The heading and statement specified in paragraph (1), and if appropriate, the statements in paragraph (2) and (3). Engineer: Leroy AngelesRelated files: FY FR Notice 3 - Delay of effective date, New Pneumatic Tires -- Passenger Cars:Standard regulation on new pneumatic tires -- passenger cars. FY TP 404-00. Completed. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available (preceding four words are optional), and the restraint's model number and manufacturing date to (insert address) or call (insert telephone number) or register online at (insert Web site for electronic registration form). (2) The message area must be white with black text. Enhanced Content. Child restraints manufactured on or after August 1, 2005 must be tested using the test dummies specified in S7.1.2. Completed. (3) As appropriate, the statements required by the following sections will be bulleted and placed after the statement required by 5.5.5(g)(1) in the following order: 5.5.5(g)(2), 5.5.5(f), S5.5.5(h) and S5.5.5(i). If the built-in system is or is intended to be fabricated as part of the front seat, these surroundings include the dashboard, the steering mechanism and its associated trim hardware, any levers and knobs installed on the floor or on a console, the interior front side door panels and trim, the front seat, the floor pan, the A pillars and the ceiling. S5.1.2 Injury criteria. 213Child Restraint Systems Summary Child Restraint Systems Raise the upper weight limit of the standard from 50 to 80 pounds z Upper weight limit of FMVSS No. All belt systems used to attach a harness that bears the label shown in Figure 12 and that meets S5.3.1(b)(i) through S5.3.1(b)(iii) are also tightened to a tension of not less than 53.5 N and not more than 67 N, by measurement means specified in this paragraph. S6.1.2(a)(1)(i)(C) (beginning September 1, 2002). Performance Calibration Requirements: Standard regulation on Calibration Test for Part 572 Subpart W, Q3s 3-Year-Old Crash Test Dummy. Engineer: Daniel Lind, School Bus Passenger Seating -- Crash Protection:Standard regulation on school bus passenger seating -- crash protection. Engineer: Ahmad Barnes, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles:Standard regulation on new pneumatic radial tires for light vehicles. FY TP-572-V.00. The pictogram shall be no less than 30 mm in diameter. Completed. FY TP-206S-02(Sliding Side Door Transverse Load Test). Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR), Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation, CHAPTER V - NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PART 571 - FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS, Subpart B - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Ariz. Admin. S5.9 Attachment to child restraint anchorage system. .). Completed. Automotive fuel economy CAFE reports (FMVSS 537): Standard regulation on automotive fuel economy CAFE reports. Completed. Unless written in all capitals, the information shall be stated in sentence capitalization. Keep the belt-positioning seat and the seating position center plane aligned as much as possible. FY TP-DSP-01. Completed. Tether hook is defined in S3 of FMVSS No. These seat belt assemblies meet the requirements of Standard No. S5.5.5 The information specified in paragraphs (a) through (l) of this section that is required by S5.5.4 shall be in English and lettered in letters and numbers using a not smaller than 10 point type. Completed. Engineer: Ed Chan, CNG Fuel Container Integrity:Standard regulation on CNG fuel container integrity. Completed. (e) A child restraint that is recommended by its manufacturer in accordance with S5.5 for use either by children in a specified mass range that includes any children having a mass greater than 22.7 kg (50 lb) but not greater than 30 kg (65 lb) or by children in a specified height range that includes any children whose height is greater than 1100 mm but not greater than 1250 mm is tested with a 49 CFR part 572, subpart N dummy (Hybrid III 6-year-old dummy) and with a part 572, subpart S dummy (Hybrid III 6-year-old weighted dummy). S5.4.1.1 Child restraint systems manufactured before September 1, 2007. For recall information, call the U.S. Government's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.. Completed. 213 specifies requirements for child restraint systems used in motor vehicles and was first introduced by the National Highway Safety Bureau in 1971. Seatbelt components must comply with requirements of FMVSS No. (3) The pictogram shall be gray and black with a red circle and slash on a white background. Engineer: Zack Fraser and Natasha Iwegbu, Performance Calibration Requirements:Standard regulation on Calibration Test for Part 572 Subpart P, HIII 3-Year-Old Child Test Dummy. FY TP-203-02. Engineer: Ahmad Barnes, Platform Lift Systems:Standard regulation on platform lift systems for motor vehicles. Child restraint systems manufactured before September 1, 2007. If a manufacturer opts to provide a Web site on the registration card as permitted in Figure 9a of this section, the manufacturer must include the statement in part (ii): (i) Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. Use only the vehicle's lap and shoulder belt system when restraining the child in this booster seat; or. Completed. FY TP-103-13. Engineer: Neil Dold, Occupant Protection in Interior Impact:Standard regulation on occupant protection in interior impact. FY TP-303-00. Torso means the portion of the body of a seated anthropomorphic test dummy, excluding the thighs, that lies between the top of the child restraint system seating surface and the top of the shoulders of the test dummy. The test procedure simulates a near-side crash environment experienced by a child restrained in a CRS with an internal harness in the rear seat of a passenger car. 886 - Designation of Mercury as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Mercury in Children's Products, 06 096 Me. Factory-installed built-in child restraint system means a built-in child restraint system that has been or will be permanently installed in a motor vehicle before that vehicle is certified as a completed or altered vehicle in accordance with part 567 of this chapter. The rotation shall be stopped when it reaches that angle and the seat shall be held in this position for three seconds. Position the limbs, if necessary, so that limb placement does not inhibit torso or head movement in tests conducted under S6. (i) The lap portion of Type II belt systems used to secure a dummy to the built-in child restraint system is tightened to a tension of not less than 53.5 N and not more than 67 N, as measured by a load cell used on the webbing portion of the belt. Code. Rear-facing child restraint system means a child restraint system, except a car bed, that positions a child to face in the direction opposite to the normal direction of travel of the motor vehicle. Completed. (b) The vehicle seat, in the case of a built-in child restraint system, when the system is activated and the dummy is positioned in the system in accordance with S6.1.2. (2) A mass of 2.35 .05 kg shall be used in the test procedure in S5.1(d) of FMVSS 209 for webbing, including webbing to secure a child restraint system to the tether and lower anchorages of a child restraint anchorage system, except that a mass of 1.5 .05 kg shall be used for webbing in pelvic and upper torso restraints of a belt assembly used in a child restraint system. If the built-in child restraint system is or is intended to be fabricated as part of any seat other than a front seat, these surroundings include the back of the seat in front, the interior rear side door panels and trim, the floor pan, adjacent pillars (e.g., the B and C pillars), and the ceiling. Standard regulation on windshield mounting (*212/219/301F). Completed. (A) For forward-facing and rear-facing child restraints, * is less than or equal to 65 minus child restraint weight (pounds). (iii) Adjust the limb joints to 1-2 g while the torso is in the seated position. Standard regulation on school bus rollover protection. (b) The manufacturer's name. The child restraint shall not fall out of the aircraft safety belt nor shall the test dummy fall out of the child restraint at any time during the rotation or the three second period. S5.4.3.5 Buckle release. ), (iv) In order to properly register your child restraint system, you will need to provide the model number, serial number and date of manufacture. Completed. This standard specifies requirements for child restraint systems used in motor vehicles and aircraft. NHTSA-213-2003, (consisting of drawings and a bill of materials) dated June 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference; see 571.5). (c) Each horizontal cross section of each system surface designed to restrain forward movement of the child's torso shall be flat or concave and each vertical longitudinal cross section shall be flat or convex with a radius of curvature of the underlying structure of not less than 2 inches. (b) Each child restraint system manufactured for use in motor vehicles shall meet the requirements in this section when, as specified, tested in accordance with S6.1 and this paragraph. For a built-in child restraint other than a car bed, apply the force by pulling the sling parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the specific vehicle shell or the specific vehicle. (2) Parallel to a vertical plane through the longitudinal center line of the vehicle seat, in the case of a built-in child restraint system, and. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION . Each child restraint system manufactured for use in both motor vehicles and aircraft must comply with all of the applicable requirements specified in Section S5 and with the additional requirements specified in S8.1 and S8.2. (b) In the case of a built-in child restraint system, from the mass of any part of the vehicle into which the child restraint system is built. FY TP-572-P-00. Each add-on system shall meet the requirements at each of the restraint's seat back angle adjustment positions and restraint belt routing positions, when the restraint is oriented in the direction recommended by the manufacturer (e.g., forward, rearward or laterally) pursuant to S5.6, and tested with the test dummy specified in S7. 302 shall be met in both the in-use and stowed positions. Completed. Completed. Visual Inspection. contract laboratories must certify the foams used in FMVSS No. Each child restraint system other than a car bed shall comply with the applicable requirements of S5.2.2.1 and S5.2.2.2. Engineer: Ed Chan, Interior Trunk Release:Standard regulation on interior trunk release. When tested in accordance with S6.1, each child restraint system shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section. (j) In the case of each child restraint system equipped with a top anchorage strap, the statement: Secure the top anchorage strap provided with this child restraint. Engineer: Ahmad Barnes, Low Speed Vehicle Requirements:Standard regulation on low speed vehicle requirements. For a child restraint system which is equipped with a fixed or movable surface described in S5.2.2.2 which is being tested under the conditions of test configuration II, do not attach any of the child restraint belts unless they are an integral part of the fixed or movable surface. (d) The place of manufacture (city and State, or foreign country). Completed. [For child restraints manufactured from February 27, 2014 to February 26, 2015, the following statement applies.] TP129-00. Completed. Attached to lower anchorages of child restraint anchorage system; in addition, if a tether is provided, it is attached. Completed. Visual Inspection. Child restraint system means any device, except Type I or Type II seat belts, designed for use in a motor vehicle or aircraft to restrain, seat, or position children who weigh 36 kilograms (kg) (80 lb) or less. Engineer: Jayton Lindley, Bumper Standard (Was FMVSS 215):Standard regulation on bumper standard (Was FMVSS 215). S5.2.2.2 Each forward-facing child restraint system shall have no fixed or movable surface -, (a) Directly forward of the dummy and intersected by a horizontal line -, (1) Parallel to the SORL, in the case of the add-on child restraint system, or. Completed. Standard regulation on electric vehicles. Excepted from Standard No. ENFORCEMENT . Engineer: Ed Chan, Head Restraints:Standard regulation on head restraints. (b) No other information shall appear on the electronic registration form, except for information identifying the manufacturer or a link to the manufacturer's home page, a field to confirm submission, and a prompt to indicate any incomplete or invalid fields prior to submission. (ii) The shoulder portion of Type II belt systems used to secure a child is tightened to a tension of not less than 9 N and not more than 18 N, as measured by a load cell used on the webbing portion of the belt. (b) Each motor vehicle equipped with a factory-installed built-in child restraint shall have the information specified in paragraph (a) of this section included in its vehicle owner's manual. FY TP-114-04. S3. Completed. 213 standardizes the method of attachment to the vehicle seat and requires CRSs to meet the FMVSS No. 213 side test fixtures and procedures. Engineer: Karen Nuschler, Performance Calibration Requirements:Standard regulation on performance calibration. Completed. S6.2.4 While applying the force specified in S6.2.3, and using the device shown in Figure 8 for pushbutton-release buckles, apply the release force in the manner and location specified in S6.2.1, for that type of buckle. Send your name, address, e-mail address if available (preceding four words are optional) and the restraint's model number and manufacturing date to (insert address) or call (insert a U.S. telephone number). (C) Adjustable seat backs are in the manufacturer's nominal design riding position. The components must be attached by use of a tool, such as a screwdriver. LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURE FOR FMVSS 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems Enforcement Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance Room 6111, NVS-220 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 . Completed. Code. e operator was asked to follow the instruc - tions of each harness tightening procedure to the best of his/ her ability. (c) Place the dummy in the child restraint. This can be accomplished by leaning the torso such that the dummy's head and neck are centered on the backrest components of the belt-positioning seat. The webbing of belts provided with a child restraint system and used to attach the system to the vehicle or to restrain the child within the system shall -. This procedure shall not be interpreted to be in conflict with any . Visual Inspection. (2) Test Configuration II, are set at a velocity change of 32 km/h with the acceleration of the test platform entirely within the curve shown in Figure 3, or for the specific vehicle test, with the deceleration produced in a 32 km/h frontal barrier crash.