NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS NO. 217; BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 3 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.

Summary: On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus emergency exits and window retention and release. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 217, and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in this final rule.

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