Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electronic Stability Control Systems for Heavy Vehicles
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2017-10-30 · Effective 2017-11-29 · 82 FR 50089
Document
Document number
2017-23531
Federal Register citation
82 FR 50089
CFR reference
49 CFR 571
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; response to petition for reconsideration.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2017-10-30
Effective date
2017-11-29
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2015-0056
Abstract
This final rule addresses a petition for reconsideration of the final rule for FMVSS No. 136, Electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles. The petitioner, Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA), requested that NHTSA amend the test conditions for the agency's performance test by allowing a larger lane width for long wheelbase truck tractors. After a careful technical review of the petition and the issues raised by the petitioner, the agency has decided to grant the petition because there is sufficient evidence to indicate that a larger lane width is needed for testing of long wheelbase truck tractors.