Business · 31/07/1996Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

NHTSA Grants Part of Petitions for Reconsideration of Vehicle Door Locks and Retention Components Rule

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has partially granted petitions to reconsider a rule requiring side door latches, hinges, and locks on passenger cars and multipurpose vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less, while denying others, including a request to delay the compliance date and a clarification on the definition of a 'trunk lid'.