Laws and Regulations
As a Federal agency, NHTSA regulates the safety of motor vehicles and related equipment.
POLICY & GUIDANCE
Guidance DocumentsLETTER OF INTERPRETATION
Letters from NHTSA's Chief CounselREPORTS TO CONGRESS
Evaluation & UpdatesStanding General Order
Crash Reporting for Levels of Driving Automation 2-5Part 583 AALA Reports
American Automobile Labeling Act ReportsSettlement Amounts since FY-1999
Civil Penalty Settlement AmountsRegulations
NHTSA issues Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to implement laws from Congress. These regulations allow us to fulfill our mission to prevent and reduce vehicle crashes.
96 Results
FMVSS Number | Part | Subject | Actions |
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49 CFR Part 571 |
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems; Controls and Displays | Final Rule: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems; Controls and DisplaysNotice of Proposed Rulemaking | |
49 CFR Parts 571 |
Tire Reserve Load Notice | Denial of petition for rulemaking U.S. DOT/NHTSA – Copy of January 2003 Special Order on Tire Reserve Pressure (t… U.S. DOT/NHTSA – Copy of January 2003 Special Order on Tire Reserve Pressure (t… Electronic version of data submitted in response to the Special Order on the Ti… |
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49 CFR Part 567, 571, 574, 575, 597 |
Tire Safety Information | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Tire Safety InformationFinal Rule | |
49 CFR Part 512 |
TREAD: Confidential Business Information | Final Rule | |
49 CFR Part 538 |
Under 49 CFR Part 538, Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles To provide an incentive for the production of vehicles that can operate on certain alternative fuels as well as on regular petroleum fuels, Congress established a special procedure for calculating the fuel economy of those vehicles for determining compliance with the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. |
Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) | |
49 CFR Part 565 | Vehicle Identification Number Requirements
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Final Rule: Vehicle Identification Number Requirements |
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