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Final ruleTook effect July 6, 2026

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 216; Roof Crush Resistance, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 216a; Roof Crush Resistance; Upgraded Standard

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 3, 2026. Document 2026-11068. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.

What it does

On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove the obsolete Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 216, related to roof crush resistance. The agency received one comment, but the comment is not within the scope of the proposed rule. Therefore, the agency is removing the obsolete FMVSS No. 216 as proposed.

The National Highway Traffic 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:

49 CFR 571

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 10 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Effective date: July 6, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-11068
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesTransportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
PublishedJune 3, 2026
Effective dateJuly 6, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2127-AM90
DocketNHTSA-2025-0039

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register