The Commission has already fined suppliers of automotive bearings ,wire harnesses in cars , flexible foam used (inter alia) in car seats, parking heaters in cars and trucks and alternators and starters.

‘adjustment system’ means the device enabling the parts of the seat to be adjusted in order to achieve a seating position that is adapted to the occupant’s morphology, including longitudinal, vertical and/or angular adjustments;

In the case of a restraint system the description shall include: drawings of the vehicle structure and of the seat structure, adjustment system and attachments on an appropriate scale showing the sites of the seat anchorages and belt anchorages and reinforcements in sufficient detail; together with a specification of the materials used which may affect the strength of the seat anchorages and belt anchorages, and a technical description of the seat anchorages and the belt anchorages.

Seats, seat anchorages and adjustment systems

4.2.2. Where rear-seat benches and adjustable seats are provided with the adjustment system defined in 1.12 and their backrest angle is less than 20° (see Annex II, figure 1) the á1 and á2 angles may be less than the minimum values specified in 4.2.1 provided that they are not less than 20° in any of the normal positions of use of the seat.

Then the two parts of the backrest board are lightly pressed against the backrest.2.3.2.Seat position and adjustment for determining the location of the seat reference point2.3.2.1.Where the seat position is adjustable, the seat must be adjusted to its rear uppermost position.2.3.2.2.Where the inclination of the backrest and seat pan is adjustable, these must be adjusted so that the reference point is in its rear uppermost position.2.3.2.3.Where the seat is equipped with suspension, the latter must be blocked at mid-travel, unless this is contrary to the instructions clearly laid down by the seat manufacturer.