COURT TELLS NHTSA THE CHOICE TO TEST AT 25 MPH WAS JUSTIFIED; REJECTS CASE FOR 30 MPH

The history of airbag rulemaking and litigation By reducing the speed of airbag compliance tests with unbelted dummies from 30 mph to 25 mph, automakers can equip vehicles with airbags that have a reduced inflation rate. This lower speed and reduced inflation rate has lead to a reduction in injuries to drivers and passengers. Citizen groups had contended that reducing the speed of compliance tests from 30 mph to 25 mph could lead to a reduction in protect to occupants of all sizes.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.highwaysafety.org/sr/pdfs/sr3907.pdf
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/0018988X
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: pp 4, 6-7
• Corporate Authors:

  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

  1005 North Glebe Road
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201
• Publication Date: 2004-8-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 4
• Serial:
  • Status Report
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
  • ISSN: 0018-988X
  • Serial URL: https://www.iihs.org/status-report/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Crash tests; Litigation; Safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00978340
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 7 2004 12:00AM