RS-BNA-APR_12_05 Federal - Motor Vehicle Safety Standards/Accelerator Control Systems
04/16/2012
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- Proposed rule of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration amends regulations under 40 CFR 571 to revise the federal motor vehicle safety standard for accelerator control systems. The rule addresses the failure modes of electronic throttle control systems and includes test procedures for hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. The rule also adds a new provision for brake-throttle override systems. Comments are due June 15, 2012. Contact: Michael Pyne; NHTSA, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards; (202-366-4171)