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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 135 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Extension of Comment Period

Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Proposed Rule | In response to a request from Varnum LLP (Varnum), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on June 26, 2026 proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light vehicle brake systems." The proposed modifications would distinguish how regulations apply to vehicles with and without manually operated driving controls. The comment period for the NPRM was originally scheduled to end on July 27, 2026. It will now end on August 26, 2026.

ML Reported by Maria Lopez

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Modernization of FMVSS No. 135 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles; Extension of Comment Period.

The item is dated 2026-07-28.

TeamCog is carrying it as a rulemaking report from FederalRegister.gov published documents API.

Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Proposed Rule | In response to a request from Varnum LLP (Varnum), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on June 26, 2026 proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light vehicle brake systems." The proposed modifications would distinguish how regulations apply to vehicles with and without manually operated driving controls.

The comment period for the NPRM was originally scheduled to end on July 27, 2026.

It will now end on August 26, 2026.

The handoff preserves the official source citation and source-completeness evidence supplied by discovery.

Editors should keep any claims tied to that source record.

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