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Notices and Final Rules Issued by NHTSA


AIR BAG INFORMATION


* Advanced Air Bag SNPRM
In September 1998, we proposed to upgrade our air bag requirements for passenger cars and light trucks to meet the twin goals mandated by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: improving protection for occupants of all sizes, belted and unbelted, in moderate to high speed crashes; and minimizing the risks posed by air bags to infants, children, and other occupants, especially in low speed crashes. In response to the public comments on our 1998 proposal and to other new information obtained since issuing the proposal, we are issuing a supplemental proposal that updates and refines the amendments under consideration.

* 49 CFR Parts 552, 571, 585, and 595. [Docket No. NHTSA 99-6407; Notice 1]. RIN 2127-AG70
The preamble for the supplemental proposal.

* The regulatory text.

* Appendix A to the regulatory text.

* Appendix B to the regulatory text.

* Preliminary Economic Assessment (SNPRM)

* Actions to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Air Bags
Because of limitations of HTML some sections of this document do not appear exactly as Docket No. 74-14-N114-001. Also some of the tables and figures are not included here. For the full document see Docket No. 74-14-N114-001. It is available for public viewing at 400 Seventh St. S.W. in Room 5109

* Questions and Answers About Air Bags

* Final Ruling on Air Bag Depowering
49 CFR Part 571, [Docket No. 74-14, Notice 114], RIN 2127 - AG59
This notice was published in the Federal Register on March 19, 1997.

* Request for comments on a petition to eliminate the unbelted test for air bags
49 CFR Part 571, [Docket No. 74-14, Notice 113]
This notice was published in the Federal Register on February 27, 1997.

* Air Bag Deactivation
49 CFR Part 595, [Docket No. 74-14; Notice 107], RIN 2127 - AG61
The following notice was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 1997.

* Manual cutoff switches for the passenger-side air bag
49 CFR Part 571, [Docket No. 74-14; Notice 109], RIN 2127 - AG14
The following final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 1997.

* Air bags to inflate less aggressively.
49 CFR Part 571, [Docket No. 74-14; Notice], RIN 2127 - AG59
The following notice was published in the Federal Register on January 6, 1997.

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