J.1.5 Attachement TP-213-11 - August 1 2023.pdf

DRAFT TP-213-11

August 01, 2023 (FMVSS No. 213a effective compliance date June 30, 2025)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY

ADMINISTRATION

LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURE

for

FMVSS No. 213 Child Restraint Systems & FMVSS No. 213a Child Restraint Systems – Side Impact

Protection

ENFORCEMENT

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance Mail Code: NVS-220, W43-481 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

OVSC LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURE No. 213

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PURPOSE AND APPLICATION

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3. SECURITY

4. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

5. TEST SCHEDULING AND MONITORING

6. TEST DATA

7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

8. CALIBRATION OF TEST INSTRUMENTS

9. PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION

10. DEFINITIONS

11. PRETEST REQUIREMENTS

12. COMPLIANCE TEST EXECUTION

12.A TEST ITEMS

12.A.1 MATERIALS & COMPONENT TESTING

12.A.2 INSPECTION OF PHYSICAL FEATURES

12.A.3 FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TESTS

12.A.4 SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TESTS

12.A.5 FAA INVERSION TEST

12.A.6 TEST SAMPLE INSPECTION, INVENTORY, IDENTIFICATION, AND STORAGE

12.B MATERIALS & COMPONENT TEST PROCEDURES

12.B.1 FLAMMABILITY TEST (S213, S5.7; S302, S4.1, S4.2))

12.B.1.1 GENERAL

12.B.1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (S302, S5.1.2)

12.B.1.3 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS (S302, S5.1.1)

12.B.1.4 SPECIMEN PREPARATION (S302, S5.2.1, S5.2.2, S5.2.3)

12.B.1.5 TEST PROCEDURE (S302, S5.3)

12.B.1.6 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (S302, S4.3)

12.B.2 WEBBING PERFORMANCE TESTS (S213, S5.4.1)

12.B.2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING (S209, S5.1(a))

12.B.2.2 BREAKING STRENGTH (S213, S5.4.1.2(a); S209, S5.1(b))

12.B.2.3 RESISTANCE TO ABRASION (S213, S5.4.1.2(b)(1), S209, S5.1(d))

12.B.2.4 RESISTANCE TO BUCKLE ABRASION (S213, S5.4.1.2.(b)(1), S209, S5.3(c))

12.B.2.5 RESISTANCE TO LIGHT (S213, S5.4.1.2(c)(1), S209, S5.1(e))5

12.B.2.6 RESISTANCE TO MICRO-ORGANISMS (S213, S5.4.1.2(c)(2), S209, S5.1(f))

12.B.2.7 WIDTH (S213, S5.4.1.2(d), S5.4.1.3)

12.B.3 BELT BUCKLE AND ADJUSTMENT HARDWARE (S213, S5.4.2)

12.B.3.1 CORROSION RESISTANCE (S213, S5.4.2, S209, S4.3(a)) ii

12.B.3.2 TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE (S213, S5.4.2, S209, S4.3(b))

12.B.3.3 BUCKLE RELEASE ACCESS (S213, S5.4.3.5(c), S209, S4.3(d)(2))

12.B.3.4 ADJUSTMENT FORCE (S213, S5.4.2, S209, S4.3(a)(2), S4.3(e), S5.2(e))

12.B.3.5 TILT-LOCK ADJUSTMENT (S213, S5.4.2, S209, S4.3(a)(2), S4.3(f), S5.2(f))

12.B.3.6 BUCKLE LATCH AND PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT (S213, S5.4.3.5(d), S209, S4.3(g))

12.C INSPECTION OF PHYSICAL FEATURES

12.C.1 LABELING (S213, S5.5)

12.C.2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (S213, S5.6)

12.C.3 REGISTRATION FORMS (S213, S5.8)

12.C.4 INSTALLATION (S213, S5.3)

12.C.5 MINIMUM HEAD SUPPORT SURFACE (S213, S5.2.1)

12.C.6 BELT RESTRAINT (S213, S5.4.3)

12.C.6.1 SNUG FIT OF BELTS (S213, S5.4.3.1)

12.C.6.2 DIRECT RESTRAINT BELTS (S213, S5.4.3.2)

12.C.6.3 SEATING SYSTEM BELTS AND SHIELDS (S213, S5.4.3.3)

12.C.6.4 HARNESSES (S213, S5.4.3.4)

12.C.7 TORSO IMPACT PROTECTION (S213, S5.2.2)

12.C.7.1 SHOULDER AND TORSO DEPTH

12.C.7.2 BACK SUPPORT SURFACE (S213, S5.2.2.1(a))

12.C.7.3 SIDE SUPPORT SURFACE (S213, S5.2.2.1(b))

12.C.7.4 FORWARD RESTRAINING SURFACE (S213, S5.2.2.1(c))

12.C.7.5 FORWARD FIXED/MOVABLE SURFACES (S213, S5.2.2.2)

12.C.8 PROTRUSION LIMITATION (S213, S5.2.4)

12.C.9 ATTACHMENT TO CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM (S213, S5.9)

12.D. FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES (S213, S6)

12.D.1 FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST EQUIPMENT

12.D.1.1 TEST CONDITIONS AND DEVICES (S213, S6.1.1)

12.D.1.2 INSTRUMENTATION

12.D.2 SYSTEMS CHECK

12.D.3 FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST CONDITIONS

12.D.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (S213, S6.1.1(d))

12.D.3.2 FRONTAL IMPACT SPEED (S213, S6.1.1)

12.D.3.3 FRONTAL IMPACT ACCELERATION (S213, S6.1.1)

12.D.4 DUMMY PREPARATION

12.D.4.1 DUMMY SELECTION (S213, S6.1.2.3, S7.1.2)

12.D.4.2 FRONTAL IMPACT PRETEST CONDITIONING

12.D.4.3 DUMMY INSTRUMENTATION

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12.D.4.4 DUMMY CLOTHING (S213, S9)

12.D.4.5 DUMMY TARGETING

12.D.4.6 LAP SHIELD AND PELVIS POSITIONING PAD PREPARATION (S213, S10.2.3) .. 57

12.D.5 PREIMPACT BUCKLE RELEASE TEST (S213, S5.4.3.5, S6.2)

12.D.6 RESTRAINT SETUP

12.D.6.1 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM INSTALLATION

12.D.6.3 DUMMY INSTALLATION - RESTRAINTS OTHER THAN CAR BEDS (S213, S10.2)

12.D.6.4 DUMMY INSTALLATION - CAR BEDS (S213, S10.1)

12.D.6.5 BELT ADJUSTMENT

12.D.6.6 RESTRAINT TARGETING

12.D.7 FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST (S213, S6.1.2(e))

12.D.8 FRONTAL IMPACT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (S213, S5.1)

12.D.8.1 POST IMPACT BUCKLE RELEASE TEST (S213, S5.4.3.5, S6.2.3)

12.D.8.2 RESTRAINT SYSTEM INTEGRITY (S213, S5.1.1)

12.D.8.3 INJURY CRITERIA (S213, S5(d), S5.1.2)

12.D.8.4 OCCUPANT EXCURSION (S213, S5(d), S5.1.3, S5.1.4, S5.2.1.1(c))

12.E SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES (213a, S6)

12.E.1 SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST EQUIPMENT (213a, S6.1)

12.E.1.1 TEST CONDITIONS AND DEVICES (213a, S6.1.1(a))

12.E.1.2 INSTRUMENTATION

12.E.1.3 BELT WEBBING

12.E.2 SYSTEMS CHECK

12.E.3 SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST CONDITIONS

12.E.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (S213a, S6.1.1(d))

12.E.3.2 SIDE IMPACT SPEED (213a, S6.1.1(b))

12.E.3.3 SIDE IMPACT ACCELERATION (S213a, S6.1.1(b))

12.E.4 DUMMY PREPARATION

12.E.4.1 DUMMY SELECTION (S213a, S7.1)

12.E.4.2 PRETEST CONDITIONING AND CALILBRATION REQUIREMENTS

12.E.4.3 DUMMY INSTRUMENTATION

12.E.4.4 DUMMY CLOTHING (S213a. S8.1)

12.E.4.5 DUMMY TARGETING

12.E.5 PREIMPACT BUCKLE RELEASE TEST (S213a, S5.1.5, S6.2)

12.E.6 RESTRAINT SETUP

12.E.6.1 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM INSTALLATION (S213a, S6.1.2)

12.E.6.2 DUMMY INSTALLATION

12.E.7 SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST

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12.E.8 SIDE IMPACT PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (S213a, S5.1)

12.E.8.1 POST IMPACT BUCKLE RELEASE TEST (S213a, S5.1.5, S6.2)

12.E.8.2 RESTRAINT SYSTEM INTEGRITY (S213a, S5.1.1)

12.E.8.3 INJURY CRITERIA (S213a, S5.1.2)

12.E.8.4 OCCUPANT CONTAINMENT (S213a, S5.1.3)

12.F. TESTING FOR AIRCRAFT USE (S213, S8)

12.F.1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (S213, S8.1)

12.F.2 INVERSION TEST

12.F.2.1 TEST DEVICE (S213, S8.2.1)

12.F.2.2 RESTRAINT SYSTEM INSTALLATION IN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT (S213,

S8.2.2) 107

12.F.2.3 DUMMY SELECTION (S213, S8.2.3)

12.F.2.4 BELT TENSION (S213, S8.2.4)

12.F.2.5 FORWARD ROTATION TEST (S213, S8.2.5)

12.F.2.6 SIDEWAYS ROTATION TEST (S213, S8.2.6)

13. POST TEST REQUIREMENTS

14. REPORTS

14.1 MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS

14.2 APPARENT TEST FAILURE

14.3 FINAL TEST REPORTS

14.3.1 COPIES

14.3.2 REQUIREMENTS

14.3.3 FIRST THREE PAGES

14.3.4 TABLE OF CONTENTS

14.3.5 PURPOSE AND TEST PROCEDURE

14.3.6 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

14.3.7 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION

14.3.10 INTERPRETATIONS AND DEVIATIONS

14.3.11 TEST CONFIGURATION CODES

14.3.14 REPORTS FOR BUILT-IN CHILD RESTRAINT TESTS

15. DATA SHEETS

16. FORMS

APPENDIX A: INSTRUCTIONS AND TEMPLATES FOR CREATING ENTREE FILES

A. General Test Info Tab

B. Vehicle Info Tab

C. Occupant Info Tab

D. Occupant Restraints Info Tab

E. Instrumentation Info Tab v

F. High-Speed Digital Video Info Tab

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1. ENCLOSURE CABINET, U-FRAME, AND U-FRAME STAND

FIGURE 2. BREAKING STRENGTH TEST DEVICE

FIGURE 3. ABRASION TEST SCHEMATIC

FIGURE 4. BUCKLE ABRASION TEST SCHEMATIC

FIGURE 5. LABEL ON HARNESS THAT ATTACHES TO SCHOOL BUS SEAT BACK

FIGURE 6. SEAT BACK WIDTH MEASUREMENT

FIGURE 7. SORL AND BELT ANCHORAGE POINT LOCATIONS ON THE FRONTAL IMPACT SEAT

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 8. SORL AND LOCATION OF CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM ON THE

FRONTAL IMPACT SEAT ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 9. LOCATIONS OF BELT ANCHORAGE POINTS AND FORWARD EXCURSION LIMIT ON

THE FRONTAL IMPACT SEAT ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 10. LOCATION OF CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM AND FORWARD

EXCURSION LIMITS FOR THE FRONTAL IMPACT SEAT ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 11. CONFIGURATION I ACCELERATION FUNCTION CURVE

FIGURE 12. CONFIGURATION II ACCELERATION FUNCTION CURVE

FIGURE 13. HIII-10C DUMMY NECK ANGLE SETTING IS SP-16 DEGREES

FIGURE 14. HIII-10C DUMMY LUMBAR ANGLE SETTING IS SP-12 DEGREES

FIGURE 15. LAP SHIELD

FIGURE 16. WEBBING TENSION PULL DEVICE

FIGURE 17. PRE-IMPACT BUCKLE RELEASE FORCE TEST SETUP

FIGURE 18. BUCKLE RELEASE TEST CONFIGURATION

FIGURE 19. RELEASE FORCE APPLICATION DEVICE – PUSH BUTTON RELEASE BUCKLES ... 74

FIGURE 20. REAR FACING CRS FORWARD AND UPPER HEAD EXCURSION LIMITS

FIGURE 21. SIDE IMPACT SEAT ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 22. TWO PIECES OF SANDPAPER ADHERED TO THE SEAT PAN & BACK

FIGURE 23. SEAT COVER WRAPPING STEPS

FIGURE 24. ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB

FIGURE 25. SISA DOOR PANEL VIEW

FIGURE 26. SISA FRONTAL VIEW

FIGURE 27. EXAMPLE METHOD USED TO INSTALL HONEYCOMB

FIGURE 28. EXAMPLE METHOD - DIMENSIONS OF FIGURE 27 (in.)

FIGURE 29. HIGHSPEED CAMERA LOCATIONS

FIGURE 30. SEAT BENCH ACCELEROMETER MOUNTING LOCATIONS (in.)

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FIGURE 31. SISA SLIDING SEAT ACCELERATION CORRIDOR

FIGURE 32. SISA SLIDING SEAT AND DOOR FIXTURE RELATIVE VELOCITY CORRIDOR

FIGURE 33. Q3s SHOULDER TENSIONING FIGURE 34. BELT ANCHORAGE GAP GAUGE (in.)

FIGURE 35. SIMULATED AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT

FIGURE 36. INTERFACE PROFILE OF TETHER HOOK

FIGURE 37. REGISTRATION CARD

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1. REQUIRED MEANS OF CERTIFICATION

TABLE 2. AVERAGE WEIGHT OF CHILD REPRESENTED BY TEST DUMMIES

TABLE 3. REQUIRED MEANS OF CERTIFICATION

TABLE 4. S5.2.1.1(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR BACK HEIGHT

TABLE 5. SHOULDER HEIGHT AND TORSO DEPTH OF REPRESENTATIVE DUMMIES

TABLE 6. TEST CONFIGURATION I ACCELERATION FUNCTION ENVELOPE

TABLE 7. TEST CONFIGURATION II ACCELERATION FUNCTION ENVELOPE

TABLE 8. DUMMY SELECTION BY MASS OR HEIGHT (S7.1.2)

TABLE 9. FORWARD FACING RESTRAINTS EXCURSION LIMITS

TABLE 10. SISA SLIDING SEAT ACCELERATION LIMITS

TABLE 11. SISA SLIDING SEAT AND DOOR FIXTURE RELATIVE VELOCITY CORRIDOR

TABLE 12. DUMMY SELECTION BY MASS OR HEIGHT (S213a, S7.1)

TABLE 13. CRS INSTALLATION BELT TENSIONS

TABLE 14.TEST CONFIGURATION CODE LEGEND

TABLE 15. CODES FOR OCCUPANT TYPE AND DUMMY SIZE PERCENTILE FIELDS

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REVISION CONTROL LOG

FOR OVSC LABORATORY

TEST PROCEDURES

TP-213

Child Restraint Systems

TEST PROCEDURE FMVSS 213

DESCRIPTION REV.

No.

DATE

AMENDMENT

EFFECTIVE

DATE

00 Original Issue

01 Minor Revisions

02 Revised for additional requirements

03 April 12, Conversion to WordPerfect and minor corrections

04 Sept. 1, 59 FR 37167

60 FR 35126

Aug. 22, 1994 Jan. 3, 1996

General update. Addition of booster seats and expanded number of test dummies.

05 Dec. 18, 64 FR 47566

67 FR 61523

Sep. 1, 2002 Oct. 1, 2003

Addition of LATCH requirements. Addition of revised label requirements.

06 June 30, 68 FR 37620 Voluntary Compliance

Dec. 22, 2003 Fully Effective Aug. 1, 2005

Additional requirements to upgrade S213 per TREAD Act mandate.

07 June 1, 2005 69 FR 42595

70 FR 15596

August 1, Addition of Hybrid III 6-year-old weighted dummy. Minor revision based on Denton ATD petition for reconsideration.

08 November 1, 70 FR 35556

70 FR 44520

70 FR 53569

June 21, 2006 Aug. 1, 2005 Nov. 8, 2005

Revised Hotline number and addition of web address. Optional use of 6 yr. old HII dummy. Addition of online registration requirements.

09 June 7, 2006 71 FR 32855 August 7, (effective date) September 1, (compliance date)

Revised to incorporate minimum breaking strength requirements for webbing.

10 February 1, 77 FR 11626

79 FR 10396

February 27, Revised to incorporate 10-yr-old HIII dummy requirements and procedures.

Other minor changes throughout document ix

11 August 1, 87 FR 39310 August 1, (effective date) June 30, 2025 (compliance date)

Incorporated FMVSS No. 213a, Child Restraint Side Impact Protection test procedures. Revised Test Configuration Code Legend. Updated Test Data Sheets to include Side Impact test measurements.

Revised belt webbing requirements.

Revised Seat Back Width Measurement figure. Revised for corrections and added or revised detail in 213 Component.

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1. PURPOSE AND APPLICATION

The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) provides contractor laboratories with Laboratory Test Procedures as guidelines for obtaining compliance test data. The data are used to inform OVSC if there is a potential noncompliance of a specific vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment based on a failure to meet the minimum requirements of the applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS). The purpose of these OVSC Laboratory Test Procedures is to present a uniform testing and data recording format and provide suggestions for the use of specific equipment and procedures. These Laboratory Test Procedures do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation for use of a any product or method. If any contractor views any part of the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedures (TP) to conflict with a FMVSS or observes deficiencies in a TP, the contractor is required to advise the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and resolve the discrepancy prior to the start of compliance testing.

The TP is not intended to limit or restrain a contractor from developing or utilizing any testing techniques or equipment that will assist in procuring the required compliance test data. However, the application of any such testing technique or equipment is subject to prior approval of the COR.

NOTE: This TP, prepared for the limited purpose of use by contracted independent laboratories conducting compliance tests for the OVSC, are not rules, regulations, or NHTSA interpretations regarding the meaning of a FMVSS. Neither is the TP intended to limit the requirements of the applicable FMVSS(s). In some cases, the TP or the report produced as a result of the work performed by the contracted laboratory does not include all of the various FMVSS minimum performance requirements. Recognizing applicable test tolerances, the TP may specify test conditions that are less severe than the minimum requirements of the standard. In addition, the TP may be modified by the OVSC at any time without notice, and the COR may direct or authorize contractors to deviate from these procedures, as long as the tests are performed in a manner consistent with the standard itself and within the scope of the contract. Laboratory Test Procedures may not be relied upon to create any right or benefit in any person.

Therefore, compliance of a vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment is not necessarily guaranteed if the manufacturer limits its certification tests to those described in the TP.

The test reports produced as a result of OVSC’s testing are likely insufficient to serve as a manufacturer’s basis for certification that its vehicle or product conforms to all applicable requirements of a FMVSS.

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2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The test procedures, methods, and associated equipment are based on the requirements of the following documents to the extent referenced herein.

49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 571 FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE

SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS)

FMVSS 209 - Seat Belt Assemblies FMVSS 213 - Child Restraint Systems FMVSS 213a - Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection FMVSS 225 - Child Restraint Anchorage Systems

FMVSS 302 - Flammability of Interior Materials

49 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) 572 ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST

DEVICES

Subpart K – Newborn Infant Subpart R – 12-month-old Infant Subpart P – 3-year-old Child Subpart W – Q3s 3-year-old Child Subpart N – 6-year-old (HIII) Child Subpart I – 6-year-old (HII) Child Subpart S – 6-year-old Weighted Child Subpart T – 10-year-old Child

DRAWING PACKAGES

NHTSA Standard Seat Assembly; FMVSS No. 213, No. NHTSA-213-2003 dated June 3, 2003

NHTSA Standard Seat Assembly; FMVSS no. 213a- Side impact No. NHTSA- 213a-2021 dated December 2021

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC)

AATCC Geometric Gray Scale

AATCC Test Method 30-81 Fungicides Evaluation of Textiles; Mildew and

Rot Resistance of Textiles

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)

ASTM B117-73 Standard Method for Salt Spray (Fog) Testing

ASTM D756-78 Standard Practice for Determination of Weight and Shape

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Changes of Plastics Under Accelerated Service Conditions

ASTM D1056-73 Standard Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials--

Sponge or Expanded Rubber

ASTM D3574-05 Standard Methods of Testing Flexible Cellular Materials--

Slab Urethane Foam

ASTM D1565-76 Standard Specifications for Flexible Cellular Materials--Vinyl

Chloride Polymers and Copolymers (Open-Cell Foam)

ASTM E4-79 Standard Methods of Load Verification of Testing Machines

ASTM G23-81 Standard Practice for Operating Light Exposure Apparatus

(Carbon Arc Type) with and without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE)

SAE J211 Instrumentation for Impact Tests

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment

– General Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The environmental conditions specific to each test and measurement procedure is described in the relevant portion of this test procedure. However, if environmental conditions are not specified, all tests and measurements shall be conducted under the following environmental conditions:

Temperature 20.6 °C (69 °F) to 22.2 °C (72 °F) Relative Humidity 10% to 70%

All data on environmental conditions required throughout this procedure shall be continuously monitored and recorded in analog or electronic format which shall be produced on the applicable data sheet or at the discretion of the COR.

TEST SEQUENCE

The following test series may be done simultaneously or sequentially in any order.

MATERIALS TESTS (see section 12.B of this test procedure)

INSPECTION OF PHYSICAL FEATURES (see section 12.C of this test

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procedure)

FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST (see section 12.D of this test procedure)

SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST (see section 12.E of this test procedure)

Child restraint systems that are manufactured for use in aircraft, in addition to use in motor vehicles, require the following additional tests.

TESTING FOR AIRCRAFT USE (see section 12.F of this test procedure)

3. SECURITY

The contractor shall provide appropriate security measures to protect the OVSC test items from unauthorized personnel during the entire compliance-testing program. The contractor is financially responsible for any acts of theft and/or vandalism which occur during the storage of test equipment. Any security problems, which arise, shall be reported by telephone to the Industrial Property Manager (IPM), Office of Contracts and Procurement, within two working days after the incident. A letter containing specific details of the security problem will be sent to the IPM (with copy to the COR) within 48 hours.

The contractor shall protect and segregate the data that is collected during compliance testing before and after each test. No information concerning the safety compliance testing program shall be released to anyone except the COR, unless specifically authorized by the COR or the COR's Supervisor.

NOTE: NO INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL DIRECTLY

INVOLVED IN THE COMPLIANCE TESTING PROGRAM, SHALL BE ALLOWED TO

WITNESS ANY COMPLIANCE TEST UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE

COR.

4. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Contractors shall maintain the entire compliance testing area, test fixtures and instrumentation in a neat, clean, and painted condition with test instruments arranged in an orderly manner consistent with good test laboratory housekeeping practices.

5. TEST SCHEDULING AND MONITORING

The contractor shall submit a test schedule to the COR prior to testing. Tests shall be completed in accordance with the schedule required in the contract. All testing shall be coordinated to allow monitoring by the COR.

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6. TEST DATA

A. AVAILABILITY

The contractor shall make all preliminary compliance test data available to the COR on location within four hours after the test. Final test data, including digital printouts and computer-generated plots (if applicable), shall be furnished to the COR within five working days. Additionally, the contractor shall analyze the preliminary test results as directed by the COR.

B. ENTREE FILES

The contractor shall provide accelerometer data and test videos to the COR for each child restraint sled test conducted, as applicable. Accompanying the videos (and accelerometer data) shall be Entree files created using the instructions and templates provide in Appendix A.

C. DISPOSITION

All backup data sheets, data files, reports, photos, recordings, plots, technicians’ notes, etc., shall be either sent to the COR or retained by the contractor for a minimum of 3 years after conclusion of each delivery order, purchase order, etc. The COR shall direct final disposition at that time.

D. INVALID TESTS

For contractual purposes, an invalid compliance test is one which does not conform precisely to all requirements/specifications of the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure and Statement of Work applicable to the test. Any action or plan which deviates from the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure shall be discussed with the COR.

The contractor shall notify the COR of any test not meeting all requirements/specifications of the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure and Statement of Work applicable to the test, by telephone, within 24 hours of the test and send written notice to the COR within 48 hours of the test completion.

The Contracting Officer of NHTSA is the only NHTSA official authorized to notify the contractor that a retest for an invalid test is required. The retest shall be completed within 2 weeks after receipt of notification by the Contracting Officer that a retest is required.

NHTSA, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to waive the retest requirement. This provision shall not constitute a basis for dispute over NHTSA’s waiving or not waiving any requirement.

No test report is required for any test that is determined to be invalid unless NHTSA

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specifically decides, in writing, to require the contractor to submit such report. The test data from the invalid test must be safeguarded until the data from the retest has been accepted by the COR. The report and other required deliverables for the retest are required to be submitted to the COR in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The contractor is subject to the default and subsequent reprocurement costs for non-delivery of valid or conforming tests (pursuant to the Termination for Default clause in the contract).

None of the requirements herein stated shall diminish or modify the rights of NHTSA to determine that any test submitted by the contractor does not conform precisely to all requirements/specifications of the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure and Statement of Work applicable to the test.

7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

A. TEST EQUIPMENT

All equipment items shall be inventoried upon receipt and checked against the shipping documents. Any missing or broken parts shall be reported immediately to the COR. A running inventory list shall be maintained until the complete matrix list of test samples is received. The contractor is financially responsible for any acts of theft and/or vandalism that occur during the storage of GFP.

B. TEST DUMMIES

The newborn infant dummy (Part 572K), 12-month-old dummy (Part 572R), 3-year-old dummy (Part 572P), Q3s 3-year-old side impact dummy (Part 572W), 6-year-old dummies (Parts 572I, 572N, and 572S), and 10-year-old dummy (Part 572T) will be provided to the laboratory by OVSC. The dummies shall be calibrated by the laboratory before the start of the test program, after an apparent noncompliance with any dynamic impact test requirements (unless waived by the COR), or if any one of the following conditions is met:

• after 30 tests have been completed

• if the dummy has not been used in a dynamic sled test during the prior thirty calendar days

• if the previous calibration occurred 6 months or more before the test, regardless of the number of tests since the previous calibration

If the test dummy has been in storage for a week or more and is within the calibration period, move its subassemblies (arms, legs, head) within their range of motion to loosen up its joints and warm up the materials before testing. The dummy shall not be used for more than one test per hour. The 12-month-old, 3-year-old, Q3s 3-year-old, 6-year-old (HII), 6-year-old (HIII), 6-year-old weighted, and 10-year-old dummy calibration

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procedures are available for downloading from NHTSA’s website1.

The newborn size dummy does not have a calibration procedure. All test dummies shall be visually inspected at the start of the test program and after an apparent noncompliance with the dynamic impact test requirements to check for cracks, tears, or other physical damage to either be repaired or replaced at the discretion of the COR.

8. CALIBRATION OF TEST INSTRUMENTS

Before the contractor initiates the safety compliance test program, a test instrumentation calibration system shall be implemented and maintained in accordance with established calibration practices. The calibration system shall include the following as a minimum:

A. Standards for calibrating the measuring and test equipment will be stored and used under appropriate environmental conditions to assure their accuracy and stability.

B. All measuring instruments and standards shall be calibrated by the contractor, or a commercial facility, against a higher order standard at periodic intervals NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE (12) MONTHS! Records, showing the calibration traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), shall be maintained for all measuring and test equipment.

C. All measuring and test equipment and measuring standards will be labeled with the following information:

(1) Date of calibration

(2) Date of next scheduled calibration

(3) Name of the technician who calibrated the equipment

D. A written calibration procedure shall be provided by the contractor which includes as a minimum the following information for all measurement and test equipment:

(1) Type of equipment, manufacturer, model number, etc.

(2) Measurement range

(3) Accuracy

(4) Calibration interval

(5) Type of standard used to calibrate the equipment (calibration traceability of the standard must be evident)

E. Records of calibration for all test instrumentation shall be kept by the contractor in a manner that assures the maintenance of established calibration schedules. All such records shall be readily available for inspection when requested by the COR. The calibration system needs the acceptance by the COR before the test program commences.

1 https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-manufacturers/test-procedures

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F. Further guidance is provided in the International Standard ISO 10012-1, “Quality

Assurance Requirements for Measuring Equipment” and American National Standard ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, “Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment – General Requirements.”)

G. The calibration procedures and data sheets for the child ATDs are located in separate test procedures available on NHTSA’s website2.

i. CRABI 12-month-old - TP-572-R-00

ii. Q3s 3-year-old – TP-572-W-00

iii. 3-year-old HIII - TP572-P-00

iv. 6-year-old HIII - TP572-N-00

v. 6-year-old HII - TP572-I-00

vi. 6-year-old weighted - TP572-S-00

vii. 10-year-old – TP572-T-00

9. PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION

(1) PHOTOGRAPHS

The contractor shall document each test using a digital camera to take pretest and posttest digital photographs of the test item that are to be included in each final test report. Photographs shall be taken in color and contain clear images. A tag, label, or placard identifying the test as pretest or posttest and the lab test number shall appear in each photograph and must be legible. The required resolution for digital photographs is a minimum of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and shall have the same labeling requirements as still photographs. The digital photographs shall be included in the test report as a clear printed image measuring 102 mm x 152 mm (4 x 6 inch) in size or its digital equivalent format. Digital photographs are required to be saved in a JPG format. Glare or light from any illuminated or reflective surface should be minimized while taking photographs.

The test reports should include enough photographs to describe the testing in detail and shall be organized in a logical succession of consecutive pictures. At a minimum, the following test photographs shall be included in each final test report submitted by the contractor:

(A) Each final report shall include color photographs of testing equipment. For example, for dynamic sled tests, ¾ front view of bench seat (without the CRS or dummy) from the right or left side.

(B) For each set of pretest and posttest photographs of any dynamic sled test, the dummy must be secured in the CRS, which is secured to the bench seat. Six photographs for each set of pretest and posttest photographs must be taken, 2 https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-manufacturers/test-procedures

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which includes an overhead shot and angle shots at 0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, and 180°.

The first angle shot is taken from the side of the CRS setup (0° angle shot) and subsequent photographs are taken at 45° angle increments, stopping when the left side of the setup (180° angle shot) has been photographed.

(C) When aircraft seat inversion tests are conducted, two pretest and two posttest photographs shall be taken. In each case, a side-shot and a shot showing the dummy in the seat shall be taken when possible. Include only the side shots in the final report.

(D) Component test reports shall include photos of the component hardware and webbing as installed in the child restraint from the front, side, and rear views.

Additional photos of the components, e.g., before or after testing, may be requested at the discretion of the COR.

(E) Any failure must be photographed at various angles to assure complete coverage. Upon request, the photographs should be sent to the COR and saved in a “read only” format to ensure that the digital photographs are the exact pictures taken during testing and have not been altered from the original condition.

(F) Each final test report shall include color photographs of the test item as received.

(G) Each final test report shall include color photographs of the labels on the test items such that the labels are legible when enlarged.

(H) Each final test report shall include color photographs of the attached registration card, electronic registration form, and the front and back cover of the printed instructions.

(2) DYNAMIC TEST HIGH SPEED DIGITAL VIDEOS

The contractor shall document the test event with high-speed digital video cameras for at least 10 msec prior to the sled firing and for at least 210 msec after the pulse is complete.

i. For frontal impact dynamic tests tested on sled systems, at least three (3) high-speed video cameras operating at 1,000 frames per second (fps) or greater are required to record the dynamic performance of each child restraint system being tested. The minimum resolution for these cameras shall be 1536 CMOS sensors per every two rows of pixels with 80% of the horizontal distance of the two rows covered by effective light sensors. There shall be a minimum of 1024 row of sensors. Cameras that do not meet these specifications may be used if approved by the COR. Two video cameras are typically used to measure the head and knee excursion limits in forward facing restraints, a third camera shall be positioned to record a complete view of the restraint system and dummy behavior during the entire.

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The following housekeeping procedures will aid in obtaining quality videos for excursion measurements and analysis:

• Provide a visual indicator within the field of view of each video that allows for synchronization of the data collected by instrumentation used in the child dummies to the events captured in the video, where applicable.

• Place a rigidly fixed reference grid that displays four field calibration target points on the far side of the FISA.

• Prevent unnecessary target obstructions by securing non-test items that could move during testing and obstruct the targets

• Mount targets low on the stadia poles3 so they are more stationary during the recorded event

• Apply black and yellow 1 x 1 inch square inch tape on the stadia poles and seat frame

• Place targets on rigid bodies as far apart as possible to help determine scale

Accuracy and tolerance of measured values shall be indicated on applicable data sheets and other hard copy charts of test measurements and results.

ii. For built-in child restraint systems using the specific vehicle for the frontal impact dynamic test it is suggested that a minimum of two high-speed video cameras capable of 1,000 frames per second (fps) be utilized on board the vehicle. The location of the camera must be perpendicular to the SORL and placed on the outdoor skin of the vehicle at a known distance forward of the child restraint system.

Because of the vehicle construction and obstructions (B pillar, front seats, etc.), the camera cannot be placed 864 mm (34 inches) forward of the seat back pivot as suggested above, therefore, the camera must be located at an accurately measured distance forward of the restraint system to avoid parallax so the forward excursions can be measured with a minimum of error.

For built-in child restraint systems using the specific vehicle, a rigidly fixed reference grid should be placed in the vehicle in line with the onboard camera.

This reference must be a known distance from the seat back pivot point. The distance between the pivot and the reference point shall be indicated on applicable data sheets and other hard copy charts of test results.

iii. For side impact dynamic tests, at least four (4) high-speed video cameras operating at 1,000 frames per second (fps) or greater are required to record the dynamic performance of each child restraint system being tested. The minimum resolution for these cameras shall be 1536 CMOS sensors per every two rows of

3 Stadia poles refers to the stable, vertical bars having scale markings on them that typically assist in determining if excursion limits are met or exceeded.

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pixels with 80% of the horizontal distance of the two rows covered by effective light sensors. There shall be a minimum of 1024 row of sensors. Cameras that do not meet these specifications may be used if approved by the COR. Three video cameras are typically used for monitoring side impact dynamic tests response. A fourth camera shall be positioned overhead to record a complete view of the restraint system and dummy behavior during the entire test.

iv. If an alternate method of comparable accuracy is available for observing and measuring occupant excursions, this method may be used instead of a high-speed video system with the concurrence of the COR.

(3) DYNAMIC TEST VIDEO FILES

The images recorded during the test (the original) should never be edited. The raw, uncompressed original video file should be retained by the contractor and provided to the COR if requested.

At the very beginning, legible video identification placards shall be incorporated into the video covering the following information:

(1) Test number (consistent with the test report)

(2) Child restraint manufacturer and model name

(3) Test code

(4) Camera location

All test videos shall be provided to the COR on the DOT Secure Large File Transfer Solution (SLFTS) website or via the Safety Program and Record Keeping System (SPARKS) portal with the final test report as AVI or MPEG files with any standard or generally available “codex” compatible with Microsoft Windows, or other format only if approved by the COR. Specify the codex necessary to read the video file. Video footage shall be saved in a “read only” format.

Accompanying the videos provided to the COR shall be an Entree file that can be used to upload the test videos to NHTSA’s database. For information about creating the Entree files, see section 6.

(4) DISPOSITION OF DYNAMIC TEST VIDEO FILES

The contractor shall retain the original video for a minimum of 3 years after conclusion of each delivery order, purchase order, etc. The COR shall direct the final disposition at that time.

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10. DEFINITIONS

ADD-ON CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Any portable child restraint system.

BACKLESS CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A child restraint other than a belt-positioning seat, that consists of a seating platform that does not extend up to provide a cushion for the child’s back or head and has a structural element designed to restrain forward motion of the child’s torso in a forward impact.

BELT-POSITIONING SEAT

A child restraint system that positions a child on a vehicle seat to improve the fit of a vehicle Type II belt system on the child and that lacks any component, such as a belt system or a structural element, designed to restrain forward movement of the child’s torso in a forward impact.

BOOSTER SEAT

A child restraint that is either a backless child restraint system or a belt-positioning seat.

BUILT-IN CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

Any child restraint system that is designed to be an integral part of and permanently installed in a motor vehicle.

CAR BED

A child restraint system designed to restrain or position a child in the supine or prone position on a continuous flat surface.

CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM

A vehicle system that is designed for attaching a child restraint system to a vehicle at a particular designated seating position, consisting of: (a) Two lower anchorages meeting the requirements of S9, FMVSS No. 225; and (b) A tether anchorage meeting the requirements of S6, FMVSS No. 225.

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)

Any device, except Type I or Type II seat belts, designed for use in a motor vehicle or aircraft to restrain, seat, or position children who weigh 36 kg (80 lb.)

or less. Abbreviated as “CRS”

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CONTACTABLE SURFACE

Any child restraint system surface (other than that of a belt, belt buckle, or belt adjustment hardware) that may contact any part of the head or torso of the appropriate test dummy, specified in S7, when a child restraint system is tested in accordance with S6.1 of FMVSS 213a.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

A technical representative designated by the Contracting Officer to assist in monitoring the work under a contract. The Contracting Officer’s Representative serves as the technical liaison between the Government and the Contractor.

Abbreviated as “COR”

CRS

Child Restraint System

FACTORY INSTALLED BUILT-IN CHILD RESTRAINT

A built-in child restraint system that has been or will be permanently installed in a motor vehicle before that vehicle is certified as a completed or altered vehicle in accordance with part 567 of 49 CFR Chapter 5, certification requirements for passenger vehicles.

FRONTAL IMPACT SEAT ASSEMBLY (FISA)

A frontal impact seat assembly, consisting of a simulated vehicle rear seat. The FISA is mounted on a dynamic test platform so that the SORL of the seat is in line with the impact direction of the test platform. The FISA is used to replicate a frontal impact of a child restraint system (CRS). Refer to NHTSA Standard Seat Assembly; FMVSS No. 213, No. NHTSA-213-2003 dated June 3, 2003 for more details.

HARNESS

A combination pelvic and upper torso child restraint system that consists primarily of flexible material, such as straps, webbing, or similar material, and that does not include a rigid seating structure for the child.

REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A child restraint system, except a car bed, that positions a child to face in the direction opposite to the normal direction of travel of the motor vehicle.

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REPRESENTATIVE AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT

Either a Federal Aviation Administration approved production aircraft passenger seat or a simulated aircraft passenger seat conforming to Figure 35 of this OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure.

SEAT ORIENTATION REFERENCE LINE (SORL)

The horizontal line through Point Z as illustrated in Figures 7, 8, and 21 of this OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure.

SIDE IMPACT SEAT ASSEMBLY (SISA)

A side impact seat assembly, consisting of a simulated vehicle rear seat, with one seating position, and a simulated door assembly. The simulated door assembly is rigidly attached to the floor of the SISA, and the simulated vehicle rear seat is mounted on rails to allow it to move relative to the floor of the SISA in the direction perpendicular to the seat orientation reference line (SORL). The SISA is mounted on a dynamic test platform so that the SORL of the seat is 10 degrees from the perpendicular direction of the test platform travel. The SISA is rotated to replicate a side impact on a near-side child restraint system (CRS).

Refer to NHTSA Standard Seat Assembly; FMVSS no. 213a- Side impact No.

NHTSA-213a-2021 dated December 2021 for more details.

SECURE LARGE FILE TRANSFER SOLUTION

A U.S. Government information system intended as a temporary means of securely transferring files between authorized parties. This information system is provided for U.S. Government-authorized use only.

Abbreviated as “SLFTS”

SAFETY PROGRAM AND RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM (SPARKS)

OVSC’s internal system for managing and tracking compliance test programs.

Abbreviated as “SPARKS”

SPECIFIC VEHICLE SHELL

The actual vehicle model part into which the built-in child restraint system is or is intended to be fabricated, including the complete surroundings of the built-in system. If the built-in child restraint system is or is intended to be fabricated as part of any seat other than a front seat, these surroundings include the back of the seat in front, the interior rear side door panels and trim, the floor pan, adjacent pillars (e.g., the B and C pillars), and the ceiling. If the built-in system is or is intended to be fabricated as part of the front seat, these surroundings include the dashboard, the steering mechanism and its associated trim hardware, TP-213-11 15 any levers and knobs installed on the floor or on a console, the interior front side door panels and trim, the front seat, the floor pan, the A pillars, and the ceiling.

TEST ITEMS

Property that is either, owned or acquired by the Government and subsequently provided to a Contractor, or acquired by the Contractor with using contract funds per direction of the COR, for use in the performance of a contract.

TETHER ANCHORAGE

A user-ready, permanently installed vehicle system that transfers loads from a tether strap through the tether hook to the vehicle structure and that accepts a tether hook.

TETHER HOOK

A device used to attach a tether strap to a tether anchorage which must comply with the interface profile requirements (see Figure 36).

TETHER STRAP

A strap that is secured to the rigid structure of the seat back of a child restraint system and is connected to a tether hook that transfers the load from that system to the tether anchorage.

TORSO

The portion of the body of a seated anthropomorphic test dummy, excluding the thighs, that lies between the top of the child restraint system seating surface and the top of the shoulders of the test dummy.

11. PRETEST REQUIREMENTS

A. OPERATING TEST PROCEDURE

Prior to conducting compliance testing, contracted laboratories are required to submit a detailed test procedure to the COR to demonstrate concurrence with the OVSC laboratory test procedure and the applicable FMVSS. The procedure must include a step-by-step description of the methodology to be used. The contractor's test procedure shall contain a complete listing of test equipment with make and model numbers and detailed check-off sheets. The list of test equipment shall include instrument accuracy and calibration dates. All equipment shall be calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. There shall be no contradictions between the TP and the contractor’s in-house test procedure. Written approval of the in-house test procedures

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shall be obtained from the COR before initiating the compliance test program.

B. TEST DATA LOSS

A compliance test is not to be conducted unless all of the various test conditions specified in the Standard and the applicable OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure have been met. Failure of a contractor to obtain the required test data and to maintain acceptable limits on test parameters in the manner outlined in the applicable OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure may require a retest at the expense of the contractor. The retest costs will include the cost of the replacement item of motor vehicle equipment and all costs associated with conducting the retest. The original test specimen used for the invalid test shall remain the property of OVSC, and the retest specimen shall remain the property of the contractor. If there is a test failure, the contractor shall retain the retest specimen for a period not exceeding two years. If there is no test failure, the Contractor may dispose of the test specimen upon notification from the COR that the final test report has been accepted.

The Contracting Officer of NHTSA is the only NHTSA official authorized to notify the contractor that a retest is required. The retest shall be completed within two (2) weeks after receipt of notification by the Contracting Officer that a retest is required. If a retest is conducted, no test report is required for the original test.

C. TEST PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE

Technicians charged with the responsibility of performing the compliance test program shall be thoroughly familiar with the requirements and test conditions for each test phase to be performed. Each technician shall be specifically instructed in the proper operation of all equipment employed in conducting these tests.

Personnel supervising the compliance test program shall be thoroughly familiar with the requirements, test conditions, and equipment for the test to be conducted.

12. COMPLIANCE TEST EXECUTION

12.A TEST ITEMS

The items to be tested under FMVSS 213 & FMVSS 213a consist of child restraint systems and child restraint system components. Test items will either be provided to the Contractor by the COR or acquired by the Contractor using contract funds at the discretion and instruction of the COR.

12.A.1 MATERIALS & COMPONENT TESTING

Samples of all materials used in a given CRS shall be supplied by OVSC in appropriate quantities for the materials tests in this procedure.

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(1) FLAMMABILITY TESTS

One (1) sample of each direction as applicable (longitudinal and lateral), 102 mm (4 inches) wide by 356 mm (14 inches) long, or the maximum available width or length if less, of each nonmetallic material is required for the flammability tests described in this document (see 12.B.1). The laboratory may be required to cut specimens from an actual CRS.

(2) WEBBING PERFORMANCE TESTS

Either webbing samples representative of the webbing used on the child restraint or webbing obtained from production CRSs shall be used for testing. With respect to representative webbing samples obtained directly from the CRS manufacturer or its supplier of the webbing, twenty-four (24) samples, each 1,067 mm (42 inches) long, of each type of webbing used on the CRS are required for the webbing performance tests described in 12.B.2. With respect to production CRSs, ten (10) restraints will typically be required to support webbing and buckle/adjustment hardware performance testing. Webbing materials shall be obtained from each restraint to the fullest extent practicable. Webbing materials shall be carefully removed and prepared for testing ensuring that webbing materials are not damaged or altered in the region subjected to tensile breaking strength.

(3) BELT BUCKLE AND BELT ADJUSTMENT HARDWARE PERFORMANCE TESTS

Buckle samples shall be obtained directly from the child restraints noting that any restraints containing built-in buckle assemblies will likely require additional preparation prior to testing. Three (3) sets of all buckle and adjustment hardware and an additional three sets of any plastic or nonmetallic buckle and adjustment hardware are required for the hardware performance tests described in 12.B.3.

12.A.2 INSPECTION OF PHYSICAL FEATURES

One CRS shall be supplied by OVSC for the inspection of physical features described in 12.C.

12.A.3 FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TESTS

CRSs shall be procured by the labs as directed by OVSC for the frontal impact dynamic tests described in 12.D.

(1) FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST CONFIGURATION I

One (1) CRS is required for EACH TEST according to frontal impact dynamic test Configuration I. One or more tests are possible depending on the number of installation modes (forward facing/infant mode), adjustment positions

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(upright/recline), and height and weight recommendations of the manufacturer.

(2) FRONTAL IMPACT DYNAMIC TEST CONFIGURATION II

One (1) CRS is required for EACH TEST according to frontal impact dynamic test Configuration II. One or more tests are possible for each forward-facing system, other than a child harness, that is equipped with an anchorage belt or a fixed or movable surface directly forward of the dummy, in EACH ADJUSTMENT POSITION (i.e., upright or reclined), recommended by the manufacturer for actual use. CRSs having both of the above features shall be tested with each feature “misused,” i.e., with the tether or restraint belts not attached, both separately and simultaneously.

For each child restraint model, one or more tests are possible depending on the number of installation modes (forward facing/infant mode), adjustment positions (upright/recline), and height and weight recommendations of the manufacturer.

(3) ADDITIONAL TEST or RETEST

Pending availability of funds, one (1) CRS shall be procured as a spare unit in the event that an additional test or a retest is required. Use of the spare unit for the retest is at the COR’s discretion.

12.A.4 SIDE IMPACT DYNAMIC TESTS

CRSs shall be supplied by OVSC or procured by the labs in accordance by the contract by OVSC for the side impact dynamic tests described in 12.E.

(1) TEST

One (1) CRS is required for EACH TEST. One or more tests are possible depending on the number of installation modes (forward-facing/rear-facing), adjustment positions (upright/recline), and height and weight recommendations of the manufacturer

(2) RETEST

One (1) CRS shall be available as a spare unit in the event that a retest is required.

12.A.5 FAA INVERSION TEST

One (1) child restraint is required for the FAA performance testing. For each child restraint model, one or more tests are possible depending on the number of installation modes (forward/reward), adjustment positions (upright/recline), and height and weight recommendations of the manufacturer.

12.A.6 TEST SAMPLE INSPECTION, INVENTORY, IDENTIFICATION, AND STORAGE

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