Child restraint anchorage systems (LATCH/ISOFIX systems), child restraint systems (car seats), passenger motor vehicles equipped with child restraint anchorages, and related mounting hardware and components. Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702) (HS code(s): 8703); Parts and accessories of bodies for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles (excl. bumpers and parts thereof and safety seat belts) (HS code(s): 870829); Parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 870899); Seats, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 940180); Bodies and body components (ICS code(s): 43.040.60); Crash protection and restraint systems (ICS code(s): 43.040.80); Other road vehicle systems (ICS code(s): 43.040.99); Equipment for children (ICS code(s): 97.190)

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Anchorage Systems; Child Restraint Systems; (17 page(s), in English)

Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); response to petitions for reconsideration, technical corrections - This NPRM responds to petitions for reconsideration of the 7 January 2025 final rule (notified in G/TBT/N/USA/959/Add.1) amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225. NHTSA proposes granting the requests to extend the 3-year phase-in period to a 4-year phase-in period to comply with updated requirements in FMVSS No. 225 and to extend the lead time for small-volume manufacturers to comply fully with the updated requirements by the end of the proposed phase-in period. The agency also proposes granting the request to extend the sunset of the tether anchorage exemption for convertibles by two years. NHTSA proposes denying the request to allow tether routing over adjustable or removable head restraints to meet the tether anchorage location requirements. NHTSA is also proposing to make several technical corrections, and clarify certain test procedures. Proposed Compliance Dates: NHTSA proposes adopting a 4-year phase-in period to comply with the updated requirements in FMVSS No. 225 and proposes extending the lead time for small-volume manufacturers to comply fully with the updated requirements by the end of the proposed phase-in period. The agency also proposes extending the sunset date of the tether anchorage exclusions for convertibles by two years. NHTSA proposes to permit early compliance.