degrading safety or imposing new burdens. National Highway Amend FMVSS No. 210 This rulemaking 2 SB: Y IC: N Traffic Safety to Incorporate the Use of would amend SLT: N We Administration a New Force Application Federal Motor anticipate that Device (RRR) Vehicle Safety this rule will Standard reduce testing (FMVSS) No. costs compared 210, Seat belt to current assembly standard. This anchorages, to rule will also replace the reduce NHTSA existing body compliance costs blocks for testing and industry the strength of testing costs seat belts with a annually starting new Force with the Application effective date. Device and associated positioning procedure. The new force application device would be used as a testing interface to transfer loads onto the seat belt anchorage system during compliance tests of seat belt anchorage
degrading safety or imposing new burdens. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Amend FMVSS No. 210 to Incorporate the Use of a New Force Application Device (RRR) This rulemaking would amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages, to replace the existing body blocks for testing the strength of seat belts with a new Force Application Device and associated positioning procedure. The new force application device would be used as a testing interface to transfer loads onto the seat belt anchorage system during compliance tests of seat belt anchorage 2 SB: Y IC: N SLT: N We anticipate that this rule will reduce testing costs compared to current standard. This rule will also reduce NHTSA compliance costs and industry testing costs annually starting with the effective date.