Business · 16/03/1998Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Stability and Control of Medium and Heavy Vehicles During Braking

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards has issued a document responding to petitions regarding the reconsideration of rules for medium and heavy vehicles to be equipped with antilock brake systems (ABS). The new rules allow certain vehicles to use a single wheel speed sensor to control wheel slip, while also exempting older motorhomes from ABS requirements.