FMVSS 210 specifies the requirements for seat belt assembly attachments to ensure their correct position for effective occupant safety and reduce the possibility of failure. The standard applies to passenger cars, multi-purpose passenger cars (MVPs), trucks and buses.
Seat belt anchors for type 2 seat belt assembly (combined lap and shoulder
Must be fitted for the forward facing outboard seating position (DSP) in passenger cars and for any DSP where a Type 208 seat belt is required by FMVSS 2 in vehicles other than passenger cars.
Seat belt anchors for Type 1 (lap belt) or Type 2 seat belt assemblies for each DSP shall be fitted provided a bus has a passenger seat.
Any vehicle fitted with an automatic restraint system in the front right outer DSP that cannot be used to secure a child restraint system or which cannot be adjusted by the vehicle owner to secure a child restraint system using only part-fitted attachments Delivery of original equipment by the vehicle manufacturer, at the manufacturer's option shall have fastenings for a Type 1 or lap belt assembly in that location, or a Type 1 or Type 2 seat belt assembly in that location, depending on the location.
The attachment, attachment hardware, and anchor bolts for the Type 1 harness assembly or the pelvic portion of the Type 2 harness assembly, except for side-facing seats, or the automatic harness assembly if equipped with a removable upper body belt, withstand a force of 5.000 pounds. For Type 208 or automatic seat belt assembly fitted in accordance with FMVSS 2, the attachment, attachment hardware, and anchor bolts will withstand 3.000 pounds of force. Common designated seating positions (DSPS) for laterally adjacent seating positions common to the same passenger seat and not common to the same or facing the same passenger seat, vertical centerline of the bolt hole at least one of these DSPs, another DSP are within 12 inches of the vertical centerline of the assemblies attached to these anchors, the seat belt will be tested by loading it at the same time.
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