United States Department of TransportationAs a Federal agency, NHTSA regulates the safety of motor vehicles and related equipment.
POLICY & GUIDANCE
Guidance DocumentsLETTER OF INTERPRETATION
Letters from NHTSA's Chief CounselREPORTS TO CONGRESS
Evaluation & UpdatesStanding General Order
Crash Reporting for Levels of Driving Automation 2-5Part 583 AALA Reports
American Automobile Labeling Act ReportsSettlement Amounts since FY-1999
Civil Penalty Settlement AmountsRegulations
NHTSA issues Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to implement laws from Congress. These regulations allow us to fulfill our mission to prevent and reduce vehicle crashes.
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| Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (CARS Program) The Act establishes a new program under which the government will provide $3,500 or $4,500 to help consumers purchase or lease a new, more fuel efficient car, van, sport utility vehicle or pickup truck from a participating dealer when they trade in an old, less fuel efficient vehicle. |
Summary of the CARS Act of 2009 and Notice of Upcoming Rulemaking Proceeding Amendment to Final Rule: Requirements and Procedures for Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program Final Rule: Requirements and Procedures for Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 |
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| 49 CFR Parts 523, 531, 533, 534, 536 and 537 | Average Fuel Economy Standards, Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, Model Year 2011 NHTSA estimates that the MY 2011 standards will raise the industry-wide combined average to 27.3 mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO2 emissions by 8.3 million metric tons during that period. |
Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Corporate Average Fuel Economy for MY 2011 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Final Rule, Record of Decision: Average Fuel Economy Standards Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Model Year 2011 |
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49 CFR Part 575 |
Consumer Information Regulations; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rollover Resistance | Response to Comments, Notice of Final Decision | |
| 49 CFR Parts 571 and 585 | FMVSS-Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems;Controls and Displays
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Final Rule - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems; Controls and Displays | |
49 CFR Part 575 |
Safety Rating Program for Child Restraint Systems Safety Rating Program for Child Restraint Systems |
Notice; Request for Comments Response to Comments, Notice of Final Decision Final Rule |
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49 CFR Part 571 |
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rearview Mirrors In response to a petition for rulemaking, this document proposes to require straight trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of between 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to be equipped with a rear object detection system. |
Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) | |
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