Federal Register #2026-11078

NHTSA Final Rule Removing Obsolete Vehicle Safety Standard Requirements

This final rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) updates federal vehicle safety standards by removing outdated requirements: - Government Buyer: - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation - Regulatory Action (Not a Procurement): - Removes obsolete requirements from FMVSS No. 207 (Seating Systems) and No. 222 (School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection) - Eliminates references to school buses manufactured before certain dates and outdated compliance deadlines - Does not impose new requirements or affect current safety standards - No OEMs, vendors, products, or purchase quantities are involved - Notable Details: - The rule is deregulatory and does not require any new actions by manufacturers - Applicability of 49 U.S.C. 30122 (prohibiting making inoperative any safety device installed under FMVSS) remains unchanged - No environmental review required under NEPA - Effective Date: - The rule takes effect on July 6, 2026

Description

This final rule removes obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems. The changes were proposed in a notice of proposed rulemaking published on May 30, 2025, and no comments were received on the proposed changes. The rule is effective from July 6, 2026, and does not affect the applicability of 49 U.S.C. 30122 regarding making inoperative any part of a device or element of design installed in a vehicle pursuant to an FMVSS applicable on the date of manufacture.

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