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Interpretation ID: nht93-9.22

DATE: December 22, 1993

FROM: Derrick Barker -- John Martin Designs

TO: Mary Versilles (Versailles) -- NHTSA

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 4/8/94 from John Womack to Derrick Barker (A42; Std. 213)

TEXT:

Please could you advise me of the following.

Regarding Child Car Seat Buckles.

1) Tensile load requirements for the buckle and tongue.

2) Send relevant data regarding temperature resistance on plastic parts. Believed to be Procedure D of American Society for Testing and Materials D756- 78.

3) Advise of appropriate test house for child safety seats and buckles.