Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA published a final rule on September 17, 2024 that amended the regulation on seat belt assembly anchorages. The final rule updated the test procedure for existing test devices and added an alternative test device as a compliance option. In response to the 2024 final rule, the agency received a petition for reconsideration from the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. After considering the petition, NHTSA is proposing to delay the compliance date from September 1, 2027 to September 1, 2030 for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of greater than 4,536 kg.
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-2025-0048] RIN 2127-AM77 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); response to petition for reconsideration. SUMMARY: NHTSA published a final rule on September 17, 2024 that amended the regulation on seat belt assembly anchorages. The final rule updated the test procedure for existing test devices and added an alternative test device as a compliance option. In response to the 2024 final rule, the agency received a petition for reconsideration from the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. After considering the petition, NHTSA is proposing to delay the compliance date from September 1, 2027 to September 1, 2030 for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of greater than 4,536 kg. DATES: Comments must be received by July 27, 2026. Proposed Compliance Date: For vehicles weighing less than or equal to 4,536 kg (10,000 pounds), the compliance date would remain September 1, 2027. For vehicles weighing greater than 4,536 kg (10,000 pounds), the new compliance date would be September 1, 2030. The compliance date for multi-stage manufacturers and alterers of vehicles less than or equal to 4,536 kg (10,000 pounds) would remain September 1, 2028. The proposal would permit voluntary early compliance. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to the docket number ident…
Citation: 91 FR 38612
