Car Crash Standards Reporting: NHTSA Seeks Comments on New Rules
Published Date: 5/28/2025
Notice
Summary
NHTSA wants your thoughts on bringing back and tweaking a form that car makers use to report safety info about seat belts and airbags. This affects vehicle manufacturers who must share data under new safety rules, helping keep drivers safer. The agency plans to ask for official approval soon, so now’s the time to speak up before the paperwork returns!
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Carmakers Must Re-submit Safety Reports
NHTSA intends to ask the Office of Management and Budget to reinstate with modification a previously approved information-collection form that vehicle manufacturers must use to report phase-in data under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, “Occupant crash protection.” The reporting covers safety information about seat belts and airbags, and NHTSA is soliciting public comment before it seeks OMB approval.
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Previous: 2025-09510 — Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Vehicle Information for the General Public
NHTSA wants to bring back and update a form that collects vehicle info from the public. This affects anyone who shares vehicle details and aims to keep things clear and easy. They’re asking for final approval soon, so expect smooth info sharing without extra costs or hassle.
Next: 2025-09512 — Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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