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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214; Side Impact Protection; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 305a; Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 307; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles

Agency
DOT
Document Number
2026-11072
Published
June 3, 2026
Effective Date
July 6, 2026

Abstract

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side Impact Protection." The agency received two comments that supported the changes to FMVSS No. 214. In addition, one of the commenters suggested amendments to remove additional obsolete regulatory text. NHTSA is adopting the proposed changes with amendments made in response to the comments. The final rule also amends FMVSS No. 305a, "Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity" and FMVSS No. 307, "Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles" to delete reference to sections of FMVSS No. 214 removed by this final rule.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-11072 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-11072 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Transportation in the Federal Register on June 3, 2026, with an effective date of July 6, 2026. On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side Impact Protection." The agency received two comments that supported the changes to FMVSS No. 214. In addition, one of the commenters suggested amendments to remove additional obsolete regulatory text. NHTSA is adopting the proposed changes with amendments made in response to the comments. The final rule also amends FMVSS No. 305a, "Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity" and FMVSS No. 307, "Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles" to delete reference to sections of FMVSS No. 214 removed by this final rule. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11072/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standard-no-214-side-impact-protection-federal-motor-vehicle-safety.
Is document 2026-11072 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-11072 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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