Evaluation of Tether Anchor Zones for FMVSS No. 225

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• Creators:
  Wietholter, Kedryn ; Smith, Joshua
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Research Center Inc ; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Vehicle Research and Test Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Advanced Vehicle Safety Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Anchors (Mooring Devices) Attachment Hardware Child Restraint Systems FMVSS No. 225 Installation Lower Anchors And Top Tethers For Children (LATCH) Tools Vehicle Safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 812 842
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  FMVSS No. 225, Child restraint anchorage systems, requires that nearly all motor vehicles be equipped with Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH). Tether anchors are located rearward from the child restraint system (CRS), often found on the back of the vehicle seat or rear package shelf. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was released in January 2015 that proposed a vehicle clearance criterion that would allow proper tightening of the child restraint tether strap. University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute developed an alternate reference zone using the H-point and the R-point. Vehicle survey results showed all the tether anchor positions measured were within the current FMVSS No. 225 zone.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Vehicle Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
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