NHTSA Seat Back Rulemaking History
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Termination of Rulemaking – 11/16/04
Performance of Seating Systems in a FMVSS 301 Rear Impact Crash Test – May 2003
NHTSA Chief Counsel Womack on Seat Back Incidents – 10/25/01
Institute for Injury Reduction Letter to NHTSA Administrator Curry – 5/14/92
Mercedes Comment Favoring Dynamic Seat Back Test – 12-7-89
Transport Canada Report: Accidents Involving Seatback Failures – 12/89
Request for Comments, Saczalski and Horkey Petition – 10/4/89
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Combining FMVSS 202 & 207 – 3/19/74
PIRG FMVSS 202 & 207 Petition – 2/21/74
Original Rule, FMVSS 207 – 1/1/68
Initial Standards – 12/3/66