NHTSA Power Window Regulation Changes
2009 September 1
According to NHTSA, there are roughly six deaths and 1,955 injuries every year from power windows. The fatality accidents typically involve children who are strangled or suffocated when they inadvertently activate the window switch and become trapped. The majority of injuries involve limbs or digits caught in closing windows.
In an effort to address some of the issues associated with power window safety, NHTSA has proposed some changes and refused other proposed regulations. Find more at the Associated Press.
