Federal Register #NHTSA-2026-0200

Regulatory Notices: Evenflo Child Seat Labeling Petition and LIRR PTC System Amendment

This notice involves regulatory actions and petitions received by the Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation - Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Railroad Systems and Technology - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - OEMs and Vendors: - Evenflo Company, Inc. (OEM for child seats) - Products/Services Requested or Involved: - Evenflo ALL4STAGES child seats (approx. 57,999 units) - Issue: Incorrect Spanish labeling for recline positions, affecting both forward-facing and rear-facing orientations - Noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213 - Amendment to Positive Train Control (PTC) System (ACSES II) for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) - Temporary outage request to modify Queens interlocking complex, including addition of signals - Regulatory Capital Reporting (FFIEC 101) information collection extension (Department of the Treasury) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Evenflo petitioned NHTSA for a decision that the labeling noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety - FRA request is for a temporary PTC system outage to facilitate infrastructure modifications - Public comments are invited for both the Evenflo petition and the regulatory reporting extension - No procurement or contract award is being announced; these are regulatory and compliance notices

Description

Evenflo Company, Inc. has determined that certain Evenflo ALL4STAGES child seats do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213, Child Restraint Systems. Evenflo filed a noncompliance report dated August 19, 2025, and subsequently petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Evenflo's petition and invites public comments on the matter. Approximately 57,999 child seats manufactured between November 15, 2024 and July 22, 2025 are involved. The noncompliance concerns incorrect Spanish labeling of recline positions on the child seats.

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