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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
The United States issued an addendum on 5 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/513. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 20 January 2010. The comment period closed on 29 July 2025.
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Bus emergency exits and window retention and release; Motor vehicles for the transport of >= 10 persons, incl. driver; Buses
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/513/Rev.1) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus emergency exits and window retention and release. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 217, 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) 33084, 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/513/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0040. 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 obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/513/Rev.1/Add.1
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
On 30 May 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/513/Rev.1) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus emergency exits and window retention and release. The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 217, 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) 33084, 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/513/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2025-0040. 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/513/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 29 July 2025
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release
Notice of proposed rulemaking - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, Bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/513/Add.1
TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release; AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT); ACTION: Final rule; SUMMARY: In this final rule, which was preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking, NHTSA is making several housekeeping amendments to the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for bus emergency exits. First, based on a proposal made in response to a petition for rulemaking from
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/513
Comment deadline: Closed on 26 February 2010
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release (7 pages, English)
This NPRM proposes two housekeeping measures relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, 'Bus emergency exits and window retention and release.' First, in response to a petition for rulemaking from the School Bus Manufacturers' Technical Council, NHTSA proposes to amend the standard to specify that the exterior release (the exterior handle) for school bus rear emergency exit doors may be located opposite the door hinges. The standard currently specifies that the exterior release for rear emergency exit doors be located in the middle of the door. Second, this NPRM would clarify FMVSS No. 217 as to the number of force applications that are required to open a window or roof emergency exit. For exits with one release mechanism, the exit shall require two force applications to open. The standard currently specifies that the 'mechanism' shall require two force applications to open. For exits with two release mechanisms, there shall be a total of three force applications to open the exit: one force application shall be applied to each of the two mechanisms to release the mechanism, and another force shall be applied to open the exit.
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