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United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Platform Lifts for Motor Vehicles; Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles (15 Pages, in English).
The United States issued an addendum on 16 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/331. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 11 January 2008.
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Motor vehicle platform lifts (HS: 8703; ICS: 43.040, 13.110)
Latest notice (G/TBT/N/USA/331/Add.2, 16 April 2026)
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles, and Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Before a federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This document describes an Information Collection Request (ICR) for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on labeling requirements under 49 CFR 571.403, Platform lift systems for motor vehicles, and 49 CFR 571.404, Platform lift installations in motor vehicles. Comments must be submitted on or before 8 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 17826, 8 April 2026: This action is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2026-0661. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/331 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2007-0052. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time…
NHTSA proposes to amend the platform lift standards to revise the lighting requirements for lift controls; the location, performance requirements, and test specifications for threshold warning signals; the specifications for the wheelchair test device; the wheelchair retention device and inner roll stop tests; and the lighting requirements for public use lifts.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/331/Add.2
Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles, and Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Before a federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatements of previously approved collections. This document describes an Information Collection Request (ICR) for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on labeling requirements under 49 CFR 571.403, Platform lift systems for motor vehicles, and 49 CFR 571.404, Platform lift installations in motor vehicles. Comments must be submitted on or before 8 June 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 17826, 8 April 2026: This action is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2026-0661. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/331 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2007-0052. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time…
CorrigendumG/TBT/N/USA/331/Add.1/Corr.1
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/331/Add.1
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention; AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT); ACTION: Final Rule; SUMMARY: This document adopts amendments to the Federal motor vehicle safety standards on platform lift systems for motor vehicles. The purpose of these standards is to prevent injuries and fatalities during lift operation. NHTSA believes it is necessary to revise the lighting requirements
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/331
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Platform Lifts for Motor Vehicles; Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles (15 Pages, in English).
NHTSA proposes to amend the platform lift standards to revise the lighting requirements for lift controls; the location, performance requirements, and test specifications for threshold warning signals; the specifications for the wheelchair test device; the wheelchair retention device and inner roll stop tests; and the lighting requirements for public use lifts.
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