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United StatesProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Road vehicles and their parts – United States

Official title

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 102 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles

The United States notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 17 March 2026. The comment period closed on 15 April 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Automated driving systems (ADS) equipped vehicles; Transmissions, suspensions

Notifying member
United States(United States of America)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 17 March 2026. Check WTO ePing or the United States for its current status.
Objectives
  • Cost saving and productivity enhancement
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/USA/2265
ICS classification
  • 43.040.50 Transmissions, suspensions

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 15 April 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 15 April 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2265; it can take them up with the United States.

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What the notification says

Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, 'Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect.'' The proposed modification would except vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS) that do not have manually operated driving controls from the requirement for a transmission shift position display. This rulemaking would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens and costs associated with a display designed to aid a person driving the vehicle. As the transmission shift position display does not fulfill the same safety need in an ADS-equipped vehicle without manually operated driving controls, the amendment will not impact vehicle safety. This action is part of a larger NHTSA effort to address vehicle automation in the agency's regulations.

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