Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
This document announces the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) receipt of a petition for a decision that model year (MY) 2016 Porsche 911R, passenger cars (PCs) manufactured for sale in Europe that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) are eligible for importation into the United States (U.S.) because the vehicles are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the U.S. and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the MY 2016 Porsche 911R) and are capable of being readily modified to conform to the standards. This petition provides a sample vehicle, a MY Porsche 911R (VIN: WP0ZZZ99ZGxxxxxxx), which is claimed to have been originally manufactured for sale in Europe. J.K. Technologies seeks a determination for the petitioned vehicles.
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 [Docket No. NHTSA-2026-1486; Notice 1] AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Receipt of petition. SUMMARY: This document announces the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) receipt of a petition for a decision that model year (MY) 2016 Porsche 911R, passenger cars (PCs) manufactured for sale in Europe that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSSs) are eligible for importation into the United States (U.S.) because the vehicles are substantially similar to vehicles that were originally manufactured for sale in the U.S. and that were certified by their manufacturer as complying with the safety standards (the U.S.-certified version of the MY 2016 Porsche 911R) and are capable of being readily modified to conform to the standards. This petition provides a sample vehicle, a MY Porsche 911R (VIN: WP0ZZZ99ZGxxxxxxx), which is claimed to have been originally manufactured for sale in Europe. J.K. Technologies seeks a determination for the petitioned vehicles. DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is October 8, 2026. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the docket and notice number cited in the title of this notice and may be submitted by any of the following m…
Citation: 91 FR 57209
