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United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard
The United States issued an addendum on 5 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/138. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 31 August 2005. The comment period closed on 29 July 2025.
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Motor vehicle roof crush resistance; VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF; Bodies and body components; Crash protection and restraint systems
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1/Add.1, 5 June 2026)
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1) to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance. The agency received one comment, but the comment is not within the scope of the proposed rule. Therefore, the agency is removing the obsolete FMVSS No. 216 as proposed. Effective date: 6 July 2026. Petitions for Reconsideration: If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 20 July 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 33078, 3 June 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 571: This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0039. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders interested in petitioning for reconsideration of this final rule are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 20 July 2026. Comments concerning petitions for reconsideration received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with NHTSA.
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1/Add.1
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1) to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance. The agency received one comment, but the comment is not within the scope of the proposed rule. Therefore, the agency is removing the obsolete FMVSS No. 216 as proposed. Effective date: 6 July 2026. Petitions for Reconsideration: If you wish to petition for reconsideration of this rule, your petition must be received by 20 July 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 33078, 3 June 2026; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 571: This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0039. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders interested in petitioning for reconsideration of this final rule are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 20 July 2026. Comments concerning petitions for reconsideration received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with NHTSA.
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/138/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 July 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.5
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Roof Crush Resistance; AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT); ACTION: Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration; SUMMARY: This document responds to two petitions for reconsideration of a 12 May 2009 final rule that upgraded the agency's safety standard on roof crush resistance. The first petition requested the agency to reconsider its decision to apply a lower roof strength-to-
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.4
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Roof Crush Resistance; AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT); ACTION: Final rule; further response to comments; SUMMARY: In May 2009, NHTSA published a final rule that upgraded the agency's safety standard on roof crush resistance. This document provides a further response to comments submitted by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) during that rulemaking.; Full text:
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.3/Corr.1
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Roof Crush Resistance; AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT).; ACTION: Final rule; correction amendment; SUMMARY: In May 2009 we published a final rule that upgraded the agency's safety standard on roof crush resistance. In this document, we correct two errors in that rule. We also identify errors in the preamble to that rule.; DATES: This rule is effective 7 May 2010.; Full text:
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.3
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Roof Crush Resistance; Phase-In Reporting Requirements; Final Rule; AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation; ACTION: Final Rule; SUMMARY: This Final rule upgrades the safety standard on roof; crush resistance. First, for the vehicles currently subject to the standard, i.e., passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and buses with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 2,722 kilog
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.2
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/138/Add.1
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/138
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Roof Crush Resistance (7 Pages, in English).
As part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the serious risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, this document proposes to upgrade the agency's safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways. First, we are proposing to extend the application of the standard to vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. Second, we are proposing to increase the applied force to 2.5 times each vehicle's unloaded weight, and to eliminate an existing limit on the force applied to passenger cars. Third, we are proposing to replace the current limit on the amount of roof crush with a new requirement for maintenance of enough headroom to accommodate a mid-size adult male occupant. Because the impacts of this rulemaking would affect and be affected by other aspects of the comprehensive effort to reduce rollover-related injuries and fatalities, we are also seeking comments on some of those other aspects.
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