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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, Incorporation by Reference
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 7, 2025. It took effect on March 10, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225; Child restraint systems, and FMVSS No. 213b; Child restraint systems, to improve ease-of-use of the lower and tether anchorages, improve correct use of child restraint systems in vehicles, and maintain or improve the correct use and effectiveness of child restraint systems (CRSs) in motor vehicles. This final rule fulfills a mandate of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP- 21) requiring that NHTSA improve the ease-of-use for lower anchorages and tethers in all rear seat positions.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-31142
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Published
- January 7, 2025
- Takes effect
- March 10, 2025
- Dates
- Effective date: March 10, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0089
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2127-AL20
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 571; 49 CFR 585
- Topics
- Imports; Incorporation by reference; Motor vehicle safety; Motor vehicles; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Tires
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 66
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