Opportunity
Federal Register #NHTSA-2026-1519
NHTSA proposal to update vehicle-lighting standards for conventional and ADS-equipped vehicles
Buyer
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Posted
October 26, 2026
Respond By
November 26, 2026
Identifier
NHTSA-2026-1519
NHTSA proposes changes to federal vehicle-lighting requirements for conventional and automated-driving-system vehicles; this is a regulatory rulemaking, not a procurement.
Description
NHTSA proposes amendments to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, covering lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. Proposed changes include revising the test voltage specification for integral beam headlamps and removing requirements for vertical headlamp arrangements. The proposal would also tailor certain controls and telltale requirements to vehicles with manually operated driving controls, and allow optional cyan-colored ADS marker lamps on ADS-equipped vehicles. The changes are intended to provide design flexibility and address regulatory burdens without affecting vehicle safety.