Part 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M)
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 22, 2026. Document 2026-19370. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
This document supplements NHTSA's September 2023 notice of proposed rulemaking to amend NHTSA's regulations to include an advanced crash test dummy (the Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) 50th percentile adult male) by requesting comment on specifying an additional spine configuration and an alternative to the face foam, and announcing the availability of additional documents.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2127-AM20 since Jan. 1, 2025.
Since then:
- What happens next and when
The documents referenced in this notification will be available in the docket as of September 22, 2026. You should submit your comments early enough to be received not later than October 22, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19370 |
|---|---|
| Action | Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM). |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Published | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Comments close | Oct. 22, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2127-AM20 |
| Docket | NHTSA-2023-0031 |
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