We continue to meet with National Highway Traffic Safety Administrators and their representatives to discuss rollover crashworthiness and testing.

Our Work / Briefings

  • About Us and Government Briefing's

    CFIR continues to meet with National Highway Traffic Safety Administrators and their representatives to discuss rollover crashworthiness and testing. Through these government briefings, CFIR presents research, analysis, and test findings to assist NHTSA in making decisions regarding roof crush resistance, roof crush standards, and injury potential. CFIR also contributes in NHTSA discussions regarding the problem of roof crush as it pertains to static and dynamic rollover testing and causation of injuries as a result of these tests.


  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration May 21, 2009


    Meeting with Center for Injury Research and George Washington University
    Meeting Attendees: Donald Friedman, Kennerly Digges, Carl Nash, Steve Summers

    Discussion about the Ratings system with regard to automotive safety, injury and restraint performance in rollover crashes.
    Keywords: JRS, Dynamic Testing, Ratings, IIHS comparis


  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration April 3, 2009


    Meeting with Center for Injury Research
    Meeting Attendees: Donald Friedman, Steve Summers, Stephen Ridella

    Discussion about dynamic testing and the upcoming final ruling due out on April 30th for FMVSS 216.
    Keywords: FMVSS 216, Dynamic Testing


  • Senate Committee HearingJune 19, 2008


    Letter to Deputy Administrator James Ports from Center for Injury Research.

    Letter to Ports regarding rollover occupant protection for the Senate Committee to review.
    Keywords: JRS, NASS, FMVSS 216


  • National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationDecember 18, 2007


    Letter to Deputy Administrator James Ports from Center for Injury Research
    Meeting Attendees: Donald Friedman, Carl Nash, Clarence Ditlow, Steve Summers, Joe Kanianthra, Stephen Ridella, and Chris Wiacek.

    Discussion about occupant protection safety issues including FMVSS 216, ejection mitigation, and restraint performance in rollover crashes.
    Keywords: JRS


  • National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNovember 5, 2007


    Ex Parte Meeting with CFIR and Xprts, LLC
    Meeting Attendees:Carl Nash, Susie Bozzini, Joseph Kanianthra, Dan Smith, John Hinch, Stephen Summers, Steve Ridella, Lori Summers, Don Willke, Mike Sword, Allison Louden, Steve Duffy.

    Powerpoint presentation on the Jordan Rollover System and Paper by Carl Nash regarding NASS rollover cases.
    Keywords: JRS, Subaru Forester, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Volvo XC90, NASS.
    Public Viewing: NHTSA 2005-22143-280.1


  • National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationSeptember 25, 2007


    Ex Parte Meeting with IIHS and NHTSA
    Meeting Attendees:David Zuby, Matthew Brumbelow, Eric Teoh, Joe Nolan, Anne McCartt, Steve Summers, Jim Simons, Chris Wiacek, Lori Summers, Alexander Strashny.

    Discussed potential changes in the standard of FMVSS 216. IIHS presented preliminary analysis of several FMVSS 216 derived roof crush performance measures for mid-size light trucks and vans.
    Keywords: FMVSS 216
    Public Viewing: NHTSA 2005-22143-279


  • National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFebruary 23, 2007


    Ex Parte Meeting with CFIR and Xprts, LLC
    Meeting Attendees:Donald Friedman, Jack Bish, Acen Jordan, Susie Bozzini, Ron Medford, Mike Monk, and Roger Saul.

    PowerPoint presentation included. Examined and discussed JRS design, reviewed concept developmental history leading to JRS Rollover.
    Keywords: Ejection charts, FMVSS 216 Test, M216, JRS, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Malibu Charts, Toyota Corolla.
    Public Viewing: NHTSA 2005-22143-266


  • National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationDecember 13, 2006


    Ex Parte meeting with Public Citizen, CAS, CFIR, and Xprts, LLC
    Meeting Attendees:(1st Meeting) Anthony Cooke, Steve Kratzke, Bob Shull, Heather Hopkins, Jim Simons, Steve Wood, David Kelly, Ron Medford, Nicole Nason, Donald Friedman, Clarence Ditlow, Carl Nash, Dan Smith, Joseph Kanianthra, Susie Bozzini, M. Harrings, Joan Claybrook (2nd Meeting) Edward Glancy, Stephen Summers, Carl Nash, Don Friedman, Joe Kanianthra, Roger Saul, Bob Shull, Lena Pons, Bob Krauss, Tom Hollowell, John Hirch, Mike Monk, Don Willke, Larry Blincor

    Powerpoint presentation on the Jordan Rollover System (JRS) included. Presentation included basis for initial JRS test conditions, results for Ford Explorer and Volvo XC90 JRS tests, relationship of JRS research test results to FMVSS 216 results, measurement of ejection potential, and sample ranking of Rollover Injury Potential of 10 vehicles.
    Keywords: Ford Explorer, Volvo XC90, Malibu Tests, Diving, Spit Test, JRS
    Public Viewing: NHTSA 2005-22143-251


  • National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationSeptember 7, 2004


    Meeting with Paula Lawlor and Donald Friedman
    Meeting Attendees:(Paula Lawlor, Jennifer Preston, Donald Friedman, Laura MacCleery, Clarence Ditlow, George Mouchahoir, Lori Summers, Stephen Summers, Phillip Oh, George Feygin.

    PowerPoint presentation included. Paula Lawlor discussed views of causations of injuries. Says "speed of buckle" cause serious injury in rollovers. Donald Friedman talks about his analysis of research data and showed videos of roof crush testing from CFIR. Includes test reports and charts.
    Keywords: Malibu Tests, 1971, FMVSS 216
    Public Viewing: NHTSA 1999-5572-108