Trump Nominates Heidi King to be New NHTSA Head
President Donald Trump has nominated Heidi King to be deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA Overturns Falken Truck Tire Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has exempted Falken Tires from a recall of more than 5,000 of its truck tires.
Automakers Must Make ‘Quiet Vehicles’ Noisier By 2020, Says NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a final rule establishing minimum sound-level requirements for low-speed operation of hybrid and electric vehicles.
NHTSA Launches Compliance Assistance Program
The National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration introduced a new resource to help regulated entities comply with federal safety regulations.
USTMA Urges NHTSA to Eliminate Regulations
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to cut several “outdated, unnecessary or ineffective” federal tire regulations.
NHTSA Agrees to Cooper Tire Recall Waiver Request
The NHTSA has approved a waiver request by Cooper Tire that will exempt the company from mandatory recall procedures for 484 Mastercraft tires with mislabeled sidewalls.
USTMA Urges President to Nominate NHTSA Administrator
The U.S. Tire Manufactures Association is urging the Trump Administration to nominate an administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
FTC, NHTSA Host Connected Cars Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) co-hosted a workshop on connected and automated vehicles to discuss safety and privacy concerns.
NHTSA, DOT Propose Rule for V2V Communications
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway and Safety Administration propose a rule to establish a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
NHTSA Amends ST Tires Rule
NHTSA has issued a final rule that amends federal tires safety standards to clarify that specialty trailer (ST) tires can be fitted on new trailers with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less, according to the Federal Register. Additionally, the agency has also excluded trailers with ST tires from a testing requirement where
