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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seating Systems
The United States issued an addendum on 5 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2132. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 July 2024. The comment period closed on 29 July 2025.
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Motor vehicle seating systems; Road vehicle systems
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/2132/Add.2, 5 June 2026)
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 207; Seating Systems
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2132/Add.1) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 207, and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in this final rule. 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) 33098, 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/2132/Add.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0036. 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.
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking - Through this document, NHTSA fulfills the statutory mandate in section 24204 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which directed the Secretary of Transportation to issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, 'Seating systems.' NHTSA also partially grants rulemaking petitions submitted by Kenneth J. Saczalski of Environmental Research and Safety Technologists (ERST) and by Alan Cantor of ARCCA, Inc. (ARCCA), which sought changes to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) petitioners stated would improve the safety of children during rear-end crashes. NHTSA denies a petition from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS), which sought to require additional warnings instructing adults regarding which rear seating position to place children.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2132/Add.2
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 207; Seating Systems
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2132/Add.1) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 207, and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in this final rule. 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) 33098, 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/2132/Add.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0036. 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2132/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 July 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 207; Seating systems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems. Comments must be received 29 July 2025. 90 Federal Register (FR) 23002, 30 May 2025; Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 571: This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0036. 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. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 29 July 2025 will be shared with NHTSA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period. The advance notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2132 is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2024-0001. 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.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2132
Comment deadline: Closed on 16 September 2024
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seating Systems
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking - Through this document, NHTSA fulfills the statutory mandate in section 24204 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which directed the Secretary of Transportation to issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, 'Seating systems.' NHTSA also partially grants rulemaking petitions submitted by Kenneth J. Saczalski of Environmental Research and Safety Technologists (ERST) and by Alan Cantor of ARCCA, Inc. (ARCCA), which sought changes to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) petitioners stated would improve the safety of children during rear-end crashes. NHTSA denies a petition from the Center for Auto Safety (CAS), which sought to require additional warnings instructing adults regarding which rear seating position to place children.
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