NHTSA Reviews Info Needs for Vehicle Lift Systems
Published Date: 4/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to keep collecting info about platform lifts in vehicles, like how they’re labeled and installed. This affects companies that make or install these lifts and helps keep things safe and clear for users. They’re asking for your thoughts by June 8, 2026, before they get official approval, with no big costs expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Manufacturers must certify and label lifts
Platform lift manufacturers must certify that their lifts meet FMVSS No. 403 and declare that certification in the vehicle owner's manual insert, the lift installation instructions, and on the operating instruction label placed near lift controls.
Installers must include instructions and labels
Vehicle manufacturers or alterers that install platform lifts (per FMVSS No. 404) must insert the lift manufacturer's instructions into the vehicle owner's manual and ensure labels with lift operating procedures are affixed adjacent to the lift controls; certification is also included on the vehicle certification label.
Estimated annual burden and printing cost
NHTSA estimates the information collection will affect about 10 lift manufacturers, require 1,562 total burden hours annually, cover about 27,398 lifts manufactured each year (3 minutes per lift for distributing inserts/labels), and have an estimated annual printing cost of $11,507.16.
Operators and owners get explicit safety info
Operators of public-use lifts and private-use lift owners will have access to explanatory labels on lift controls and owner's manual inserts that state lift operating capacity, maintenance schedules, and operating procedures to help prevent injuries during lift operation.
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