NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: PART 572; ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES; TEST DEVICE FOR HUMAN OCCUPANT RESTRAINT 50TH PERCENTILE ADULT MALE DUMMY (THOR-50M)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Part 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M).

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 22 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.

Summary: This document supplements NHTSA's September 2023 notice of proposed rulemaking to amend NHTSA's regulations to include an advanced crash test dummy (the Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) 50th percentile adult male) by requesting comment on specifying an additional spine configuration and an alternative to the face foam, and announcing the availability of additional documents.

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