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FMVSS	Part	Details	Actions
		Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (CARS Program) The Act establishes a new program under which the government will provide $3,500 or $4,500 to help consumers purchase or lease a new, more fuel efficient car, van, sport utility vehicle or pickup truck from a participating dealer when they trade in an old, less fuel efficient vehicle.	Summary of the CARS Act of 2009 and notice of upcoming rulemaking proceeding Amendment to Final Rule Final Rule Final Regulatory Impact Analysis
	49 CFR Part 571	Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rearview Mirrors In response to a petition for rulemaking, this document proposes to require straight trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of between 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) and 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds) to be equipped with a rear object detection system.	Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
	49 CFR Parts 541, 542, 543	Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard	Final Rule; Response to petitions for reconsiderations Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 591	Importation of Commercial Motor Vehicles This document proposes to add a definition of the term "import" to our regulation on the importation of motor vehicles.	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 575	Consumer Information; New Car Assessment Program; Rollover Resistance	Final Policy Statement Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 571	Fuel System Integrity	Notice of proposed rulemaking Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 563	Event Data Recorders (EDRs)	Final Regulatory Evaluation Final rule Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Information
	49 CFR Part 571, 598	Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection; Side Impact Phase-In Reporting Requirements	Notice of proposed rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 573, 574, 576, 579	Reporting of Information and Documents About Potential Defects; Retention of Records That Could Indicate Defects	Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 575	Stars on Cars: New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Safety Labeling A provision of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires new passenger vehicles to be labeled with safety rating information published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under its New Car Assessment Program. NHTSA is required to issue regulations to ensure that the labeling requirements “are implemented by September 1, 2007.” This final rule is issued to fulfill that mandate.	Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 575	Consumer Information Regulations; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Rollover Resistance	Response to Comments, Notice of Final Decision
	49 CFR Part 571, 572, 589	Head Impact Protection	Final Rule; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration.
	49 CFR Part 571	Occupant Crash Protection	Request for comments Notice of proposed rulemaking Final Rule Final Rule Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 576	Recordkeeping and Record Retention	Notice of proposed rulemaking
	49 CFR Part 565	Vehicle Identification Number Requirements	Final Rule
	49 CFR Part 301	Fuel System Integrity	Preliminary Regulatory Evaluation
222	49 CFR Part 571	School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection	Final Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
216	49 CFR Parts 571 and 585	Roof Crush Resistance As part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, this final rule upgrades the agency’s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways.	Final Rule Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis Request for Comments Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) Notice of proposed rulemaking Extension of comment period
216	49 CFR Parts 571 and 585	Roof Crush Resistance; Phase-In Reporting Requirements As part of a comprehensive plan for reducing the risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, this final rule upgrades the agency’s safety standard on roof crush resistance in several ways.	Final Rule
214	49 CFR Parts 571 and 585	Side Impact Protection This final rule incorporates a dynamic pole test into Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, “Side impact protection.” To meet the test, vehicle manufacturers will need to assure head and improved chest protection in side crashes. It will lead to the installation of new technologies, such as side curtain air bags and torso side air bags, which are capable of improving head and thorax protection to occupants of vehicles that crash into poles and trees and vehicles that are laterally struck by a higher-riding vehicle.	Final Rule
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