# 49 CFR § 572.3: Application

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 572.3
- **Heading:** Application
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER V—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > PART 572—ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES > Subpart A—General

## Text

This part does not in itself impose duties or liabilities on any person. It is a description of tools that measure the performance of occupant protection systems required by the safety standards that incorporate it. It is designed to be referenced by, and become a part of, the test procedures specified in motor vehicle safety standards such as Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection.
[38 FR 20451, Aug. 1, 1973, as amended at 42 FR 7152, Feb. 7, 1977]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 572.1 § 572.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.2 § 572.2 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.3 § 572.3 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.4 § 572.4 Terminology.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.5 § 572.5 General description.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.6 § 572.6 Head.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.6.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.7 § 572.7 Neck.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.8 § 572.8 Thorax.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.8.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.9 § 572.9 Lumbar spine, abdomen, and pelvis.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.10 § 572.10 Limbs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.10.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.11 § 572.11 Test conditions and instrumentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.15 § 572.15 General description.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.16 § 572.16 Head.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.16.md)
- [49 CFR § 572.17 § 572.17 Neck.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-572.17.md)

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