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General Motors marketed its first airbag modules under the "Air Cushion Restraint System" name, or ACRS. The automaker discontinued the option for its 1977 model year, citing a lack of consumer interest. Ford and GM then spent years lobbying against air-bag requirements, claiming that the devices were unfeasible and inappropriate. Chrysler made ...
Part 588: [122] Child restraint system recordkeeping requirements; Part 589: [Reserved] Part 590: [Reserved] Part 591: [123] Importation of vehicles and equipment subject to federal safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards
The Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) was developed by General Motors in the early 1970s, and consisted of both a driver's and passenger's side air bag, along with a lap belt and status indicator light. The system was first installed in a test fleet of 1,000 1973 Chevrolet Impala 4-door sedans, painted in a unique green color. The exterior of ...
It was amended to specify performance requirements for anthropomorphic test dummies seated in the front outboard seats of passenger cars and of certain multi-purpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses, including the active and passive restraint systems.
The first steps toward harmonizing vehicle regulations internationally were made in 1952 when WP.29, a working party of experts on vehicles' technical requirements, was created. This resulted in the 1958 Agreement on uniform conditions of approval and mutual recognition of vehicle approvals, components, and parts.
List of Bombardier recreational and snow vehicles; List of buses; D. List of Daihatsu vehicles; List of DeSoto vehicles; F. List of Fiat V.I. models from 1903 to 1974;
Scion, a former marque of the automotive conglomerate Toyota, sold eight different small car models during its thirteen year existence in the North American market. All of its vehicles were mechanically related to or outright rebadgings of other cars sold under the Toyota brand.
The United States Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015 (sometimes referred to as the Low Volume Vehicle Manufacturing Act) directs the NHTSA to establish a program allowing low volume motor vehicle manufacturers to produce a limited number of vehicles annually within a regulatory system that addresses the unique safety and financial issues associated with limited production.