Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Spare Fuses
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 19, 2026. Document 2026-03262. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
FMCSA amends the emergency equipment rules to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be equipped with at least one spare fuse for each type and size of fuse needed for the operation of the CMV. This change will remove an unnecessary requirement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR).
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published 21 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 6 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2126-AC83 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective April 20, 2026. Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be submitted to the FMCSA Administrator no later than March 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-03262 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| Published | Feb. 19, 2026 |
| Effective date | April 20, 2026 |
| Comments close | March 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2126-AC83 |
| Docket | FMCSA-2025-0109 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register