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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
The United States issued a correction on 11 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/693. The measure was first notified on 4 April 2012. The comment period closed on 29 July 2025.
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Seat belt assembly anchorages; Safety seat belts for motor vehicles; Crash protection and restraint systems
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages.
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CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1/Add.1/Corr.1
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages; Correction
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on 3 June 2026 (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1/Add.1). The original document issued a final rule removing unnecessary regulatory text from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages. This document corrects an amendatory instruction to ensure that only the introductory text of paragraph S6 is revised, preserving the remaining subordinate text and graphics within that section. Effective 6 July 2026. Petitions for reconsideration of this rule must be received by 20 July 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 35147, 10 June 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 571: This correction and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0037. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders interested in petitioning for reconsideration of the final rule are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 20 July 2026. Comments concerning petitions for reconsideration received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with NHTSA.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1/Add.1
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1) proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 210, and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in this final rule. Effective Date: 6 July 2026. Petitions for Reconsideration: If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 20 July 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 33091, 3 June 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 571: This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0037. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders interested in petitioning for reconsideration of this final rule are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 20 July 2026. Comments concerning petitions for reconsideration received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with NHTSA.
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/693/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 July 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/693/Add.3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages; Incorporation by Reference
This document amends the procedures for testing the strength of seat belt anchorages in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, 'Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.' The amendments clarify the positioning of the test device currently specified in the standard and add an optional test device (and corresponding test procedures) as a certification alternative. These amendments respond to an earlier court decision which found that the regulatory test procedures do not provide manufacturers adequate notice of how NHTSA would conduct the test. Effective date: This rule is effective 17 October 2024. Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 17 October 2024. Compliance date: The compliance date is 1 September 2027, with optional early compliance permitted. Multi-stage manufacturers and alterers would have an additional year to comply. Petition for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received not later than 1 November 2024. 89 Federal Register (FR) 76236, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 571: This final rule is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2024-0025. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/693/Add.2
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ACTION: Notification of availability of technical reports SUMMARY: This notification announces the availability of documents supplementing NHTSA's March 2015 Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, 'Seat belt assembly anchorages.' The SNPRM pro
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/693/Add.1
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) SUMMARY: This document supplements NHTSA's March 2012 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, 'Seat belt assembly anchorages,' to specify a force application device (FAD) for use as a testing interface to
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/693
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 May 2012
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages; Incorporation by Reference (10 pages, English);
; This NPRM proposes to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety; Standard No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages, to specify a new force application device for use as a testing interface to transfer loads onto the seat belt anchorage system during compliance tests of anchorage strength. The device represents a human torso and pelvis. The new device comes in two sizes, one representative of a mid-size adult male, and the other of a small occupant. We propose both sizes be used in FMVSS No. 210. We believe that the devices provide a consistent test configuration and load path to the seat belt assembly anchorages. We are proposing this amendment because the devices are significantly easier to use than the current body blocks;
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