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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays

Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Abstract

This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the January 3, 2025, final rule that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats and enhance the seat belt warning requirements for the front outboard seats.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule; delay of effective date.
Dates
The effective date of the rule amending 49 CFR part 571 published January 3, 2025, at 90 FR 390, is delayed until March 20, 2025.
Effective Date
2025-03-20

CFR References

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 571 [Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0071] RIN 2127-AL37 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date. SUMMARY: This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the January 3, 2025, final rule that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, “Occupant crash protection,” to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats and enhance the seat belt warning requirements for the front outboard seats. DATES: The effective date of the rule amending 49 CFR part 571 published January 3, 2025, at 90 FR 390 , is delayed until March 20, 2025. ADDRESSES: Correspondence related to this rule should refer to the docket number set forth above (NHTSA-2024-0071) and be submitted to regulations.gov or the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For non-legal issues, you may contact Ms. Carla Rush, Office of Crashworthiness Standards, Telephone: (202) 366-4583; Email: carla.rush@dot.gov ; Facsimile: (202) 493-2739. For legal issues, you may contact Mr. John Piazza ( John.Piazza@dot.gov ), Office of Chief Counsel, Telephone: (202) 366-2992; Facsimile: (202) 366-3820. The address of these officials is: the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey

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Citation: 90 FR 9610