Federal Register #2026-15743

NHTSA Proposed Rulemaking: Amendments to FMVSS No. 225 for Child Restraint Anchorage Systems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the Department of Transportation, has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225 regarding child restraint anchorage systems. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Mercedes-Benz - General Motors - Mitsubishi - Volkswagen - Porsche - Britax - Alliance - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are being requested; this is a regulatory notice, not a procurement. - Notable Requirements and Provisions: - Extension of the compliance phase-in period for FMVSS No. 225 from 3 to 4 years - Additional lead time for small-volume manufacturers - Extension of the sunset date for the tether anchorage exemption for convertible vehicles by two years - Technical corrections and clarifications to test procedures - Denial of requests to allow tether routing over adjustable or removable head restraints - Compliance with updated FMVSS No. 225 standards is required for affected manufacturers - This NPRM responds to petitions for reconsideration and aims to clarify and update regulatory requirements for child restraint anchorage systems.

Description

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) responds to petitions for reconsideration of the January 7, 2025 final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225. The proposal includes extending the phase-in period for compliance from 3 years to 4 years, extending lead time for small-volume manufacturers, and extending the sunset of the tether anchorage exemption for convertibles by two years. The NPRM also denies a request to allow tether routing over adjustable or removable head restraints and proposes several technical corrections and clarifications to test procedures. Comments are due by September 3, 2026.

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