Child Safety Seat Testing Standards Now Address Side Impact Protection

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule that updates testing requirements for child safety seats to improve the protection of children during side-impact crashes. The rule is intended to better protect children from serious injury in traffic crashes. 

This final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, “Child restraint systems,” by adding side impact performance requirements for child safety seats. The current standard requires child seats to meet performance criteria in a test simulating a 30-mph frontal impact. The final rule establishes a side impact test that replicates a 30-mph side collision, commonly known as a T-bone crash. 

If your family has been affected by a side-impact crash, please contact Bolson Law to schedule a consultation to discuss your potential case.