Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2004-09-17 · 69 FR 55993
Document
Document number
04-21012
Federal Register citation
69 FR 55993
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Withdrawal of rulemaking.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2004-09-17
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA 1998-4367
Abstract
In 1998, the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA) petitioned for NHTSA to amend the Federal motor vehicle lighting standard to eliminate an existing requirement that the upper beam light source be no higher than the lower beam light source for motorcycle headlighting systems, and also to permit multiple lower beam light sources and multiple upper beam light sources within a single motorcycle headlamp (total of four light sources). After requesting additional information in support of the petition, NHTSA granted the JAPIA petition on May 21, 2001. For reasons discussed in this document, the agency is withdrawing this rulemaking.