WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a rule called: Temporary Exemption From Motor Vehicle Safety and Bumper Standards; Extension of Comment Period.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 31 by Jonathan Morrison, Administrator.
Summary: In response to a request from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 31, 2026 amending NHTSA's general exemption regulations to remove language limiting the application of temporary exemptions from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the bumper standard to motor vehicles manufactured on and af...