49 CFR § 572.131 - General description.

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title: "49 CFR § 572.131 - General description."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "572.131"
section_name: "General description."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "572"
part_name: "ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES"
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# 572.131 General description.

(a) The Hybrid III fifth percentile adult female crash test dummy is defined by drawings and specifications containing the following materials:

(1) The Engineering Drawings (incorporated by reference, see § 572.130), including the drawings listed in table 1 to § 572.131(a);

(2) The Parts/Drawings List (incorporated by reference, see § 572.130); and

(3) The PADI (incorporated by reference, see § 572.130).

Table 1 to § 572.131(a)—Drawings List for Engineering Drawings, Part 572 Subpart O Hybrid III 5th Percentile Small Adult Female Test Dummy

| Component assembly | Drawing No. |
| --- | --- |
| Head Assembly | 880105-100X |
| Neck Assembly | 880105-250 |
| Upper Torso Assembly | 880105-300 |
| Lower Torso Assembly | 880105-450 |
| Complete Leg Assembly—left | 880105-560-1 |
| Complete Leg Assembly—right | 880105-560-2 |
| Complete Arm Assembly—left | 880105-728-1 |
| Complete Arm Assembly—right | 880105-728-2 |

(b) Adjacent segments are joined in a manner such that, except for contacts existing under static conditions, there is no contact between metallic elements throughout the range of motion or under simulated crash impact conditions.

(c) The structural properties of the dummy are such that the dummy conforms to this Subpart in every respect before use in any test similar to those specified in Standard 208, Occupant Crash Protection.

[65 FR 10968, Mar. 1, 2000, as amended at 67 FR 46414, July 15, 2002; 90 FR 263, Jan. 3, 2025]