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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking public comments about its plan to revise an approved information collection on vehicle safety features. The goal is to provide consumers with safety info, including crash avoidance technologies and safety features of different vehicle models. This effort involves collecting data annually from about 21 vehicle manufacturers regarding 600 vehicle models, and the feedback will help improve consumer safety information on websites and labels. Public comments on the proposed information collection will be accepted until March 3, 2025.

Tesla, Inc. found that some of its Model Year 2012-2020 cars don't fully meet a federal safety standard about how speed is displayed. Tesla reported this issue and asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a decision that this does not affect vehicle safety significantly. Tesla explained that while drivers can switch the speed display between miles per hour and kilometers per hour, the default is miles per hour, which is common in the U.S. They also highlighted efforts to update cars to show speed correctly. NHTSA has received this petition but has not yet made a decision.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it will not enforce the compliance of specific bus safety rules, known as the Bus Rollover Structural Integrity final rule, until March 20, 2025. These rules require buses to pass a rollover test to ensure passenger protection, and they were supposed to take effect on December 30, 2024. However, due to a regulatory review ordered by the President, NHTSA is allowing time for further examination to ensure the rules align with legal and policy standards.

PT. Multistrada Arah Sarana, Tbk (MASA) has identified that some of its tire brands do not fully comply with certain safety standards due to an excess number of characters in the tire identification numbers. MASA believes this noncompliance does not pose a risk to vehicle safety and has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to exempt them from notifying consumers about the issue. The notice invites public comments on the petition until March 29, 2021, and clarifies that any final decision will not affect the legal obligations of tire distributors and dealers.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposes a voluntary program called the ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (AV STEP) for vehicles with automated driving systems (ADS). The program aims to review and oversee these vehicles, focusing on safety and public transparency. Participants can apply to perform specific operations or seek exemptions from certain safety standards. The program is designed to help NHTSA monitor the safe development of ADS while collecting data that could inform future safety standards.

Hercules Tire & Rubber Company found that some of their trailer tires had a misprint in the tire identification number (TIN), which showed the wrong manufacturing date. They asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to allow the misprinted TIN because they believe it doesn't pose a safety risk. NHTSA agreed, stating that consumers would likely recognize the error and not use the tires longer than they should. As a result, Hercules doesn't have to notify customers or offer a free fix for the error, though dealers still can't sell the tires knowing they have this issue.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has extended the deadline for public comments on a draft test procedure called TP-523-00, which is used to assess vehicles' off-road capabilities as part of vehicle classification for fuel economy standards. Originally, the comment period was set to close on November 30, 2024, but it has now been extended to February 28, 2025. This extension allows more time for the public to provide input. Additionally, a workshop and demonstration for this test procedure will be held at the McNease Convention Center in San Angelo, Texas.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has delayed the effective date of a new safety rule, FMVSS No. 305a, from December 20, 2024, to March 20, 2025. This rule is meant to update safety standards for electric vehicles, focusing on aspects like battery safety and emergency response information. The delay allows for further review as directed by a presidential memorandum, aiming to ensure all new regulations are thoroughly considered. Public comments are not being solicited for this delay because it was deemed urgent and necessary for the smooth implementation of the regulations.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is asking for public comments on its plan to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extending an existing information collection related to its State Highway Safety Grant Program. This program helps states improve highway safety by providing grants, and the information collected is necessary to evaluate whether states meet federal funding criteria. Comments can be submitted through various methods, including an online portal. The deadline for submission is April 12, 2021, and the feedback will help in assessing the necessity and effectiveness of the information collection.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, announced an extension of the comment period for a proposed rule about the safety of Automated Driving Systems (ADS). Originally ending on February 1, 2021, the new deadline for public comments is April 1, 2021. This extension was granted in response to a request from Venable LLC on behalf of various organizations, which needed more time to analyze and discuss the technical and policy questions raised by the proposal. The purpose is to gather detailed input to help shape the safety framework for these driving systems.