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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards removal of obsolete regulatory text from FMVSS 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213a, 214, 216, 217, 222, 301, 303 and 304

NHTSA has issued notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Comments must be received within 60 days of May 30, 2025. Comments are...

June 17, 2025

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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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NTEA’s vehicle engineering and compliance resources provide solutions

NTEA’s technical services department is a vital resource for members. Staff engineers with more than 100 years of combined commercial vehicle industry experience provide in-depth solutions to technical questions and...

May 6, 2025

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards removal of obsolete regulatory text from FMVSS 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213a, 214, 216, 217, 222, 301, 303 and 304

June 17, 2025

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Additional NHTSA reporting requirements for final-stage manufacturers or alterers

June 3, 2025

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Lighting combinations under C/FMVSS 108

Each month, NTEA receives questions on a variety of lighting requirements from members building work trucks. Many are seeking the proper location for a specific light on a truck or trailer body. In the past few months...

May 6, 2025

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NTEA’s vehicle engineering and compliance resources provide solutions

May 6, 2025

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FMVSS 136: Electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles

This standard applies to truck tractors with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds), and buses with a GVWR greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds). However, it does...

February 26, 2025

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F/CMVSS 126: Electronic Stability Control

With vehicles 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or less, a larger number of Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (F/CMVSS) apply. Many of those standards require stringent testing, including...

October 3, 2024

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FMVSS 208: Occupant Crash Protection

Published for North American Government News NHTSA has issued a final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ``Occupant crash protection,'' updating the child restraint systems (CRSs) listed...

September 18, 2024

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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Emergency and other flashing light requirements

Every month, NTEA receives questions on emergency/warning/hazard flashing lights and how to mount them. Many inquiries revolve around two areas — light color and location. Key examples Emergency and flashing/warning...

August 23, 2024

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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FMVSS 105: Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 105 (49 CFR Part 571.105) specifies requirements for hydraulic and electric brake systems. It applies to “multi-purpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a with a...

August 1, 2024

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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Is conspicuity treatment required on a straight truck?

From an NTEA member A customer received a ticket for not having reflective conspicuity treatment on their straight truck. Is this correct? We believe the requirement was only for trailers and semi-tractors. Also, how...

August 1, 2024

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Guidance

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