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DOT/NHTSA RIN: 2127-AG60 Publication ID: Fall 1997 
Title: Passenger-Side Manual Cutoff Switch for Air Bags 
Abstract: This rule extends until September 1, 2000, the time period during which vehicle manufacturers are permitted to offer manual cutoff switches for the passenger-side air bag for vehicles without rear seats or with rear seats that are too small to accommodate rear facing infant seats. Rear facing infant seats cannot be used safely in front of an air bag, and should ordinarily be placed in the back seat. The purpose of the option for manual cutoff switches is to ensure that the vehicle manufacturers have a means of accommodating their customers' need to carry rear facing infant seats in vehicles without rear seats or with rear seats that are too small for these devices. The agency is extending the time period for the option to ensure that manufacturers have adequate time to implement better, automatic solutions. This action is considered significant because of the degree of public interest in this subject. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 571.208   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 332    49 USC 30115    49 USC 30117    49 USC 30122    49 USC 30166   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  01/06/1997  62 FR 798   
Final Action Effective  02/05/1997    
Petitions Due  02/20/1997    
Action on Petitions  10/00/1997    
Additional Information: This rulemaking action is an additional part of the Adverse Side Effects of Air Bags (RIN 2127-AG14). ^PANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 01/06/97, 62 FR 798
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Clarke zHarper
Division Chief, Light Duty Vehicle Division
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-2264
Fax:202 366-4329
Email: charper@nhtsa.dot.gov