Table of Contents

Overview

1. Introduction

2. Agency Harmonization Efforts

• 2.1 Overall Efforts

  2.2 Side Impact Harmonization Efforts

3. U.S. and EU Side Impact Regulations

• 3.1 Current U.S. Side Impact Standard

  3.2 Current European Side Impact Standard

  3.3 Past NHTSA Comparisons of U.S. and EU Side Impact Standards

  • 3.3.1 Side Impact Test Dummies and Injury Criteria

    3.3.2 Movable Deformable Barrier and Test Procedure

4. NHTSA Plans for Side Impact Harmonization

• 4.1 Plan Diagram

  4.2 Current NHTSA Testing to EU Regulation

  4.3 Future Research and Development Tasks

  • 4.3.1 Cadaver Sled Tests

    4.3.2 Testing EU Compliant Vehicles to U.S. and EU Regulation

    4.3.3 Performing the EU Test at Side NCAP Speeds

    4.3.4 Testings of More Side Air Bag Equipped Vehicles

  4.4 A Synopsis of Functional Equivalence/Harmonization Outcomes and Their Analysis

5. Issues for Consideration During Harmonization Process

6. Time and Cost Estimates for Harmonization Plan

References

Appendix A

Appendix B