NHTSA has issued a supplemental notice to its September 2023 proposal to add the THOR 50th percentile adult male crash test dummy (THOR-50M) to its Part 572 regulations. The agency is asking for public comment on an additional spine configuration and an alternative to the dummy's face foam. It has also made additional supporting documents available.
Key Points
- The notice supplements NHTSA's September 2023 notice of proposed rulemaking on the THOR-50M, an advanced crash test dummy.
- The proposal would amend 49 CFR Part 572, which covers anthropomorphic test devices, to include the THOR 50th percentile adult male dummy.
- NHTSA is requesting comment on specifying an additional spine configuration for the dummy.
- NHTSA is also requesting comment on an alternative to the dummy's face foam.
- The agency has announced the availability of additional documents related to the rulemaking.
Why It Matters
The rulemaking would add an advanced test dummy to the federal regulations that define the devices used in vehicle occupant-protection crash testing, and the notice as summarized does not mention commercial trucks or motor carriers.