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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: 112 rules and proposed rules since January 2024

66 final rules and 46 proposed rules since January 5, 2024, 21 of them marked significant. 1 is open for comment now. Common topics: motor vehicle safety, motor vehicles, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, imports, incorporation by reference.

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DocumentTypePublished
Part 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M); Extension of Comment Period
2026-21730
Proposed ruleOct 23
Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the 911 Grant Program
2026-20493
Final ruleOct 6
The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
2026-19964 · significant
Final ruleSep 30
Amendment to the Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2026-19403
Final ruleSep 23
Part 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M)
2026-19370
Proposed ruleSep 22
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of a Petition for Rulemaking
2026-19242
Proposed ruleSep 21
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213b; Child Restraint Systems; Incorporation by Reference
2026-18380
Final ruleSep 9
Resetting NHTSA's Fuel Economy Program: Commercial Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Highway Vehicles and Work Trucks
2026-17756
Final ruleAug 31
Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards; Extension of Comment Period
2026-17742
Final ruleAug 31
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Anchorage Systems; Child Restraint Systems
2026-15743
Proposed ruleAug 4
Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards
2026-15482
Final ruleJul 31
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 135 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Extension of Comment Period
2026-15231
Proposed ruleJul 28
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 135 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles
2026-12981
Proposed ruleJun 26
ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program; Withdrawal
2026-12980
Proposed ruleJun 26
Response to Petition for Reconsideration, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
2026-12912
Proposed ruleJun 26
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2026-11770
Final ruleJun 11
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages; Correction
2026-11640
Final ruleJun 10
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 205; Glazing Materials; No. 205(a), Glazing Equipment Manufactured Before September 1, 2006, and Glazing Materials Used in Vehicles Manufactured Before November 1, 2006
2026-11082
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
2026-11081
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 204; Steering Control Rearward Displacement
2026-11080
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 206; Door Locks and Door Retention Components
2026-11079
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 207; Seating Systems
2026-11078
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 301; Fuel System Integrity
2026-11077
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 222; School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection
2026-11076
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 304; Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity
2026-11075
Final ruleJun 3
Removing Obsolete Procedures From the Consumer Assistance To Recycle and Save Act of 2009
2026-11074
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214; Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 305a; Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 307; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles
2026-11072 · significant
Final ruleJun 3
Removing Obsolete Directives From Phase-In Reporting Requirements
2026-11071
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
2026-11070
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 303; Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
2026-11069
Final ruleJun 3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard
2026-11068
Final ruleJun 3
Event Data Recorders
C1-2026-09849
Final ruleMay 27
Event Data Recorders
2026-09849
Final ruleMay 18
Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
2026-08144 · significant
Final ruleApr 27
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems
2026-06614
Final ruleApr 6
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 110 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles
2026-06254
Proposed ruleApr 1
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 102 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles
2026-05024 · significant
Proposed ruleMar 16
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 103 and FMVSS No. 104 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Incorporation by Reference
2026-05023 · significant
Proposed ruleMar 16
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Anti-Ejection Glazing for Bus Portals; Mandatory Applicability Beginning October 30, 2027
2026-00728
Final ruleJan 15
The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
2026-00537 · significant
Proposed ruleJan 14
Public Hearing for Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards: The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
2025-22674 · significant
Proposed ruleDec 12, 2025
The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
2025-22014 · significant
Proposed ruleDec 5, 2025
Event Data Recorders
2025-21506
Proposed ruleNov 28, 2025
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2025-18182
Proposed ruleSep 19, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices; Withdrawal
2025-13928 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 24, 2025
Technical Amendment to the Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2025-13244
Final ruleJul 15, 2025
Recission of NHTSA's 1975 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts
2025-12363
Final ruleJul 3, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213b; Child Restraint Systems
2025-12311
Final ruleJul 2, 2025
Resetting the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program
2025-10586
Final ruleJun 11, 2025
Removing Obsolete Procedures From the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009
2025-09752
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Removing Obsolete Directives From Phase-In Reporting Requirements
2025-09751
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213a; Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213; Child Restraint Systems, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213b; Child Restraint Systems
2025-09750
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 304, Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity
2025-09749
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 303, Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
2025-09748
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 301, Fuel System Integrity
2025-09747
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 222; School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection
2025-09746
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
2025-09745
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard
2025-09744
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 214, Side Impact Protection
2025-09743 · significant
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
2025-09742
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 207; Seating systems
2025-09741
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 206; Door Locks and Door Retention Components
2025-09740
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 205, Glazing Materials; No. 205(a), Glazing Equipment Manufactured Before September 1, 2006, and Glazing Materials Used in Vehicles Manufactured Before November 1, 2006
2025-09739
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 204; Steering Control Rearward Displacement
2025-09738
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 218; Motorcycle Helmets; Withdrawal
2025-09712 · significant
Proposed ruleMay 30, 2025
Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act
2025-03355
Final ruleMar 3, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, Incorporation by Reference; Correction
2025-03348 · significant
Final ruleMar 3, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Bus Rollover Structural Integrity
2025-03347
Final ruleMar 3, 2025
Anthropomorphic Test Devices, HIII 5th Percentile Female Test Dummy; Incorporation by Reference
2025-02585
Final ruleFeb 14, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays
2025-02584 · significant
Final ruleFeb 14, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child Restraint Anchorage Systems; Incorporation by Reference
2025-02583 · significant
Final ruleFeb 14, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20; Incorporation by Reference
2025-02582
Final ruleFeb 14, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles
2025-01832
Final ruleJan 27, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference
2024-31367
Final ruleJan 17, 2025
ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program
2024-30854
Proposed ruleJan 15, 2025
Updated Means of Providing Recall Notification
2024-31011 · significant
Proposed ruleJan 10, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child Restraint Anchorage Systems, Incorporation by Reference
2024-31142 · significant
Final ruleJan 7, 2025
Anthropomorphic Test Devices, HIII 5TH Percentile Female Test Dummy; Incorporation by Reference
2024-30985
Final ruleJan 3, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays
2024-30340 · significant
Final ruleJan 3, 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment, Adaptive Driving Beam Headlamps
2024-31141
Final ruleDec 30, 2024
Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025
2024-30608
Final ruleDec 30, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20 Incorporation by Reference
2024-28707
Final ruleDec 20, 2024
Event Data Recorders
2024-29862
Final ruleDec 18, 2024
Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act
2024-29268
Final ruleDec 17, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles; Correction
2024-28998
Final ruleDec 11, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems,” FMVSS No. 213a, “Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection,” and FMVSS No. 213b, “Child Restraint Systems”-Response to Petitions for Reconsideration; Correction
2024-28165
Final ruleDec 4, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles
2024-27349
Final ruleNov 26, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Pedestrian Head Protection, Global Technical Regulation No. 9; Incorporation by Reference
2024-26985 · significant
Proposed ruleNov 20, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Anti-Ejection Glazing for Bus Portals; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
2024-24462
Final ruleOct 30, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 213, “Child Restraint Systems,” FMVSS No. 213a, “Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection,” and FMVSS No. 213b, “Child Restraint Systems”-Response to Petitions for Reconsideration
2024-22448
Final ruleOct 9, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Pedestrian Head Protection, Global Technical Regulation No. 9; Incorporation by Reference
2024-20653 · significant
Proposed ruleSep 19, 2024
Make Inoperative Exemptions; Retrofit Air Bag On-Off Switches and Air Bag Deactivations
2024-20651
Proposed ruleSep 17, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages; Incorporation by Reference
2024-19727
Final ruleSep 17, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking
2024-18714
Final ruleAug 22, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
2024-18114
Final ruleAug 22, 2024
Record Retention Requirement
2024-18112
Final ruleAug 16, 2024
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030-2035; Correction
2024-16240
Final ruleJul 29, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seating Systems
2024-15390 · significant
Proposed ruleJul 16, 2024
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2024-15289
Final ruleJul 15, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Guards; Rear Impact Protection; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking
2024-13956
Proposed ruleJul 15, 2024
Anthropomorphic Test Devices; THOR 50th Percentile Adult Male Test Dummy; Incorporation by Reference
2024-14546
Proposed ruleJul 9, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rear Impact Guards; Rear Impact Protection
2024-13957
Final ruleJun 27, 2024
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond
2024-12864
Final ruleJun 24, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles, Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity, Incorporation by Reference
2024-12333
Proposed ruleJun 6, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20, Incorporation by Reference
2024-11404
Proposed ruleMay 24, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles
2024-09054
Final ruleMay 9, 2024
Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs
2024-09732
Final ruleMay 6, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference
2024-07116
Proposed ruleApr 17, 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS No. 305a Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20, Incorporation by Reference
2024-07646
Proposed ruleApr 15, 2024
Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Test Procedures, and Other Technical Amendments
2024-05010
Final ruleMar 15, 2024
Exemptions From Average Fuel Economy Standards; Passenger Automobile Average Fuel Economy Standards
2024-03119
Final ruleFeb 20, 2024
Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technology
2023-27665 · significant
Proposed ruleJan 5, 2024

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