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United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
The United States issued an addendum on 8 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/1533. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 October 2019. The comment period closed on 21 May 2026.
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Motor vehicles; crash protection
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.4, 8 April 2026)
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
This interim final rule amends the seat belt warning requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection' in response to petitions for reconsideration of the January 2025 final rule. This interim final rule delays the compliance dates and makes technical clarifications to the regulatory text. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) denies the remainder of the requests. Though these amendments are effective immediately, to benefit from comments interested parties and the public may have, NHTSA requests that any comments be submitted to the docket for this rule. Following the close of the comment period, NHTSA will publish a final rule responding to any comments received and making any appropriate changes to the interim final rule. 91 Federal Register (FR) 17144, 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 571 This action is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2026-0727. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. Other relevant dockets are identified in previous notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1533. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 21 May 2026. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders…
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking - The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection,' to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. NHTSA initiated a rulemaking proceeding in 2013, and as it continues with this proceeding NHTSA is seeking public comment on a variety of issues related to a requirement for a rear seat belt warning system. NHTSA seeks comment on, among other things, potential requirements for such systems, the vehicles to which they should apply, their effectiveness, the likely consumer acceptance, and the associated costs and benefits.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.4
Comment deadline: Closed on 21 May 2026
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
This interim final rule amends the seat belt warning requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection' in response to petitions for reconsideration of the January 2025 final rule. This interim final rule delays the compliance dates and makes technical clarifications to the regulatory text. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT) denies the remainder of the requests. Though these amendments are effective immediately, to benefit from comments interested parties and the public may have, NHTSA requests that any comments be submitted to the docket for this rule. Following the close of the comment period, NHTSA will publish a final rule responding to any comments received and making any appropriate changes to the interim final rule. 91 Federal Register (FR) 17144, 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 571 This action is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2026-0727. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. Other relevant dockets are identified in previous notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1533. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 21 May 2026. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.3
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
This document delays until 20 March 2025, the effective date of the 3 January 2025, final rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.2) that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ''Occupant crash protection,' to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats and enhance the seat belt warning requirements for the front outboard seats. The effective date of the rule amending 49 CFR part 571 published 3 January 2025, at 90 FR 390, is delayed until 20 March 2025. 90 Federal Register (FR) 9610, 14 February 2025; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 571: This action and the final rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.2 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2024-0071. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.2
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays
This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection' to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. The rule also updates and enhances the current seat belt warning requirements for the driver's seat belt and extends these requirements to the front outboard passenger seat. The final rule applies (with some exceptions) to passenger cars, trucks, most buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. This document also makes related amendments to FMVSS No. 101, 'Controls and displays.'' Effective date: The effective date of this final rule is 4 March 2025. Compliance date: The compliance date of this final rule is 1 September 2026, for the front seat belt warning system requirements and 1 September 2027, for the rear seat belt warning system requirements, with optional early compliance permitted. Multi-stage manufacturers and alterers would have an additional year to comply. Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received not later than 18 February 2025. 90 Federal Register (FR) 250, 3 January 2025; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 571: This final rule is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2024-0071. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1533/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 6 November 2023
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 (MAP-21) directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection,' to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. Pursuant to this mandate and following on an earlier Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, NHTSA is proposing to require a seat belt warning system for the rear seats of passenger cars, trucks, most buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less. This document also proposes to enhance the existing front seat belt warning requirements, including requiring a seat belt warning for the front outboard passenger seat and increasing the duration of the warning. You should submit your comments early enough to be received not later than 6 November 2023. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, NHTSA is also seeking comment on a revision to an existing information collection. For additional information, see the Paperwork Reduction Act section under the Regulatory Notices and Analyses section below. All comments relating to the information collection requirements should be submitted to NHTSA and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section on or before 6 November 2023. This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2023-0032. The…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1533
Comment deadline: Closed on 26 November 2019
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking - The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012 directs NHTSA to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, 'Occupant crash protection,' to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. NHTSA initiated a rulemaking proceeding in 2013, and as it continues with this proceeding NHTSA is seeking public comment on a variety of issues related to a requirement for a rear seat belt warning system. NHTSA seeks comment on, among other things, potential requirements for such systems, the vehicles to which they should apply, their effectiveness, the likely consumer acceptance, and the associated costs and benefits.
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