FMVSS 141: Minimum Sound Requirement for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Published in the June 2017 issue of Washington Update

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration delayed the implementation of a final rule (FR) in accordance with the Presidential directives expressed in a memorandum on January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff. The memorandum, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” temporarily delays until September 5, 2017, the effective date of the FR titled, “Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.” It was initially scheduled to become effective on February 13, 2017.

Agency Contact: Mike Pyne 202-366-4171.
PUBLISHED: 6/7/2017; ACTION: Final Rule: REFERENCE: 82 FR 26360; REG: 49 CFR Parts 571.141 and 585; EFFECTIVE: September 5, 2017.  

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