Alliance of Automobile Manufactures
BusinessOppose
Child passenger safety
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Occupant Crash Protection
NHTSA-2010-0061-0001Final Rule
Comments
26
Last activity Jul 20, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Aug 31, 2010
Closed Aug 31, 2010
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+58%
+58% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Occupant Crash Protection
- Posted
- Jun 29, 2010
- Comment period
- Jun 29, 2010 – Aug 31, 2010
- FR Doc
- 2010-15773
- CFR
- 49 CFR Part 571
- Topics
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Stance breakdown
+58%
Net support
Support19Oppose4Other3
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +58% across organic comments.
Who commented
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Business
10
Individual
10
Trade association
1
Advocacy
4
Other
1
Comments over time
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Posted Jun 29, 2010Deadline Aug 31, 2010
Jul 26Aug 16Aug 30Oct 18Jun 15Jul 6Jul 20
Support19Oppose4Other3
Support × commenter type
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Support
Oppose
Other
Business
70%
20%
10%
Individual
80%
10%
10%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
0%
100%
0%
Other
0%
0%
100%
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| Organization | Child passenger safety | Seat belt reminders | Child left in vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|
Alliance of Automobile Manufactures BusinessOppose The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, representing several major car manufacturers, opposes the proposed mandate for | · | · | |
Consumers Union AdvocacySupport Consumers Union supports the petition to require seat belt reminder systems (SBRSs) for rear seating positions in light | · | ||
DEVCO Design & Development BusinessSupport David DeVeau of DEVCO Design & Development supports the proposed rules regarding seat belt warnings and provides specifi | · | · | |
General Motors LLC BusinessOther General Motors LLC provides feedback on the proposal to require rear seat belt reminder systems (SRBS), expressing conce | · | · |
Consumers Union
AdvocacySupport
Child passenger safety
Child left in vehicle
DEVCO Design & Development
BusinessSupport
Seat belt reminders
General Motors LLC
BusinessOther
Seat belt reminders
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- Jul 20, 2026DEVCO Design & DevelopmentSupportBusiness📎 Attachment
David DeVeau of DEVCO Design & Development supports the proposed rules regarding seat belt warnings and provides specific design recommendations for "BUCKLE-UP" and "UNBUCKLE" displays. He emphasizes the importance of 100% effectiveness in ensuring all occupants are buckled before moving from park and unbuckled when parked with a door open.
Read comment → - Jul 6, 2026DEVCO Design & DevelopmentSupportBusiness📎 Attachment
David DeVeau of DEVCO Design & Development supports the proposed rules for seat belt reminder warning systems. He advocates for the use of "Park Lock" designs to ensure 100 percent effectiveness in seat belt usage and encourages the NHTSA to continue pursuing safety improvements.
Read comment → - Jul 3, 2026DEVCO Design & DevelopmentSupportBusiness📎 Attachment
David DeVeau of DEVCO Design & Development provides simplified design solutions and visual examples for "Buckle-Up" and "Unbuckle" reminder systems. The comment aims to assist NHTSA in implementing these requirements under Final Rule NHTSA-2026-0727.
Read comment → - Jun 18, 2026DEVCO Design & DevelopmentSupportBusiness📎 Attachment
David DeVeau of DEVCO Design & Development is submitting a comment to assist the NHTSA with simplified solutions for occupant crash protection seat belt reminder systems. The comment provides technical input regarding the "Buckle-Up" and "Unbuckle" reminder systems for all passenger seat locations.
Read comment → - Jun 18, 2026DEVCO Design & DevelopmentSupportBusiness📎 Attachment
David DeVeau of DEVCO Design & Development is submitting a comment regarding the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Occupant Crash Protection. The commenter intends to provide simplified solutions for "Buckle-Up" and "Unbuckle" reminder systems for all passenger seat locations.
Read comment → - Nov 19, 2010General Motors LLCOtherBusiness📎 Attachment
General Motors LLC provides feedback on the proposal to require rear seat belt reminder systems (SRBS), expressing concerns about the technical reliability of occupant detection sensors and the potential for frequent false alarms. The company argues that NHTSA should favor voluntary manufacturer actions and NCAP ratings over mandatory requirements, while also supporting continued efforts to upgrade state seat belt laws.
Read comment → - Oct 21, 2010Alliance of Automobile ManufacturesOpposeBusiness📎 Attachment
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, representing several major car manufacturers, opposes the proposed mandate for rear seat belt reminder systems (SBRS). They argue that the technology is currently premature due to significant engineering complexities, lack of evidence regarding effectiveness, and potential reliability issues with removable seats and child restraint systems.
Read comment → - Sep 17, 2010Ford Motor Company, Automotive Safety OfficeOpposeBusiness📎 Attachment
Ford Motor Company expresses support for increasing seat belt usage but opposes the mandatory requirement to install rear seat belt reminder systems. The company argues that manufacturers should maintain the flexibility to incorporate these systems on a voluntary basis.
Read comment → - Aug 31, 2010CD Invenio Inc.SupportBusiness📎 Attachment
Donald McCracken of Invenio Inc. argues that while automated sensing systems for preventing children from being left in vehicles are complex and potentially unreliable, user-activated reminder devices with vehicle prompting are a more effective and cost-efficient solution. He supports the implementation of such devices to address both vehicular hyperthermia and the high societal costs of vehicle break-ins.
Read comment → - Aug 30, 2010I.D.E.A. Associates Inc.SupportIndividual
The commenter supports the inclusion of seat belt reminder systems in rear seating positions. They also advocate for the addition of a driver reminder system to prevent children from being left unattended in vehicles.
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