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

Tesla, Inc. ("Tesla") has determined that certain model year (MY) 2012-2023 Model S, MY 2016-2024 Model X, MY 2017-2023 Model 3, MY 2019-2024 Model Y, and MY 2024 Cybertruck Tesla vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 105, Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems, and FMVSS No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems. Tesla filed a noncompliance report dated January 30, 2024, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on February 23, 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 invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension without change of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on the reporting of information and documents about potential safety defects.

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes amendments to the requirements and processes for individuals to request that the agency permit them to have an air bag on-off switch installed in their vehicle. The proposed amendments would eliminate the sunset date, and would also narrow the population of people eligible to have an on-off switch installed. Furthermore, the agency also proposes amendments to several appendices, and proposes the addition of a new appendix. Lastly, this NPRM proposes that NHTSA codify its process for reviewing requests for air bag deactivations, which are currently granted or denied through the agency's enforcement discretion. In this document, NHTSA solicits feedback from the public to better inform the agency's decision-making on the proposed amendments.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2019-2024 Volkswagen and Audi motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection. Volkswagen filed a noncompliance report dated April 10, 2024, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") 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 Volkswagen's petition.

This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a defect petition (DP22-003) jointly submitted by a consulting firm and four automotive associations requesting that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into the loss of motive power incidents attributed to oil drain pan assembly failures on certain Hyundai Motor America, Inc. and Kia America, Inc. vehicles spanning Model Years (MY) 2005- 2021. After conducting a technical review of the petition and other information, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has concluded that the issues raised by the petition do not warrant a defect investigation at this time. Accordingly, the Agency has denied the petition.

NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval titled "Examining the Effectiveness of Lateral Control Warnings (ADAS) for Improving Driver Response".