Suppliers develop rear-seat airbags

Automotive News
2/15/15

[…] The new airbags are likely to debut in Europe, which has mandated crash tests for a dummy the size of a 6-year-old in the rear seat starting in 2016, says Steve Peterson, TRW’s North American director for occupant safety systems engineering. […] U.S. regulators are showing interest in rear-seat safety. While the New Car Assessment Program does not evaluate rear seats in frontal crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun to study the issue. […]