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Additional NHTSA reporting requirements for final-stage manufacturers or alterers

From an NTEA member We are a truck equipment upfitter and have heard we should be sending routine communications to NHTSA. What are these requirements, and how do we meet them? Many work truck industry professionals...

June 3, 2025

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NHTSA certification — It's not just a label

An OEM’s franchised dealer plays a vital role in safety recalls initiated by an OEM but, in addition, has its own responsibilities regarding motor vehicle safety and certification.

February 25, 2025

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New underride regulations? Not yet.

An advisory committee formed by Congress to advise the Department of Transportation (DOT) — primarily National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — on rear underride regulations for trailers has issued its...

September 3, 2024

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Additional NHTSA reporting requirements for final-stage manufacturers or alterers

June 3, 2025

Whitepaper

NHTSA certification — It's not just a label

An OEM’s franchised dealer plays a vital role in safety recalls initiated by an OEM but, in addition, has its own responsibilities regarding motor vehicle safety and certification.

February 25, 2025

Legislative

New underride regulations? Not yet.

September 3, 2024

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guide

Find details on standards applicable to trucks, buses, trailers and/or multipurpose vehicles.

VIN Compliance Manual

This resource can help ensure compliance with Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) requirements for 2010 model year and newer vehicles.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Commercial Vehicle Certification Guide

This resource is designed to help the industry navigate the range of responsibilities for vehicle certification and all the associated labels.

Regulatory

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Child Restraint Systems FMVSS 213b

NHTSA issued this final rule amending a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) regarding child restraint systems. The amendments, mandatory in one year, modernize the standard by, among other things, updating CRS...

December 18, 2023

Regulatory

Regulations amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Vehicle Exemptions): SOR/2023-222

Transport Canada published Regulations Amending the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Vehicle Exemptions): SOR/2023-222 in Canada Gazette Part II. The amendments ensure alignment between the Motor Vehicle Safety...

November 10, 2023

Tech Trends

Information on electric vehicle upfit safety

NTEA members are asking questions about requirements for working on new electric vehicles (EVs) in their shops. Currently, the individual EV OEMs are your best source for information on their specific chassis EV safety...

September 5, 2023

Regulatory

Transport Canada: Administrative monetary penalties (motor vehicle safety) regulations

The Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) functions on the principle of self-certification, where the companies that manufacture, distribute and/or import vehicles, tires or equipment for use in the restraint of children and...

July 12, 2023

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