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Business · 14/03/1995Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

NHTSA Adopts Metric Measurements for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized a rule to convert English measurements in selected Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to metric measurements, in line with the U.S. government's policy to adopt the metric system for trade and commerce.

Original source language: Federal Register — National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOpen original release →

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