National Highway Traffic Safety Administration July 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This document corrects technical errors in the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on June 24, 2024, entitled "Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030-2035." That document finalized new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light trucks to be manufactured in model years (MYs) 2027-2031, and new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans (HDPUVs) to be manufactured in MYs 2030-2035.

Ineos Automotive Americas, LLC, (IAA) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2024 Ineos Automotive Grenadier light vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 Pounds) or Less. IAA filed a noncompliance report dated December 4, 2023, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on December 8, 2023, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of IAA's petition.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2017-2023 Tesla Model and Tesla Model Y motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, And Associated Equipment. Tesla filed a noncompliance report dated March 15, 2024, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on April 8, 2024, and amended its petition on May 3, 2024, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Tesla's petition.

NHTSA is initiating a process to update minimum performance measures for the State Highway Safety Grant Program. In order to ensure that the broadest possible cross-section of stakeholders is engaged from the onset of this process, NHTSA is publishing this RFC and announcing a public meeting to be held prior to issuing the updated highway safety performance measurement framework.

This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a defect petition, DP24-002, submitted by Ms. Elizabeth Margulies (the Petitioner) to NHTSA (the Agency) by a letter dated February 15, 2024. The petition requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into loss of motive power incidents attributed to vehicles manufactured by Kia America, Inc. (Kia) equipped with 3.3 L Lambda-II engines. After conducting a technical review of the petition and other information, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has concluded that that the issues raised by the petition do not warrant a new defect investigation. Peer vehicles equipped with the 3.3 L Lambda-II engine are already being considered in an open investigation into allegations of loss of motive power for Model Year (MY) 2016-2017 Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with the same 3.3 L Lambda-II engine. Accordingly, the Agency has denied the petition as moot.

This notice announces a meeting of the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC).

This final rule amends the definition of "equipment" to conform with OMB's government-wide Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance affecting Federal grants.

This document announces the availability of documents supplementing NHTSA's September 2023 notice of proposed rulemaking to amend NHTSA's regulations to include an advanced crash test dummy, the Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th percentile adult male.

This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition, DP21-002, submitted by Mr. Gerald James to the Administrator of NHTSA by a letter dated September 30, 2021. The petition requests that NHTSA initiate an investigation into "severe oil leaks" from the oil pressure switch that could lead to engine failures experienced by operators of Model Year (MY) 2015-2017 Kia Sorento vehicles equipped with 3.3L V6 engines. After conducting a technical review of: customer complaints submitted by the petitioner; an inspection of petitioner's vehicle; consumer complaint information in NHTSA's database; information provided by Kia North America (Kia) in response to our requests regarding vehicle design and complaints/claims received by Kia; and component testing performed by NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Test Center, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has concluded that it is unlikely that any investigation opened by granting this petition would result in an order concerning the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect. Therefore, upon full consideration of the information presented in the petition and the potential risks to safety, the petition is denied.