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DOT NHTSA Updates Vehicle Safety Standards by Removing Obsolete Side Impact Requirements
June 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a final rule removing outdated provisions from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, Side Impact Protection, while making related amendments to standards covering electric-powered vehicles and hydrogen-powered vehicles.

The rule follows a notice of proposed rulemaking published on May 30, 2025. NHTSA received two comments supporting the proposal. One . . .

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