Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 206; Door Locks and Door Retention Components
Key claim: NHTSA finalized a rule removing obsolete requirements from FMVSS No. 206 on door locks and door retention components after receiving no public comments on the proposed changes.
Abstract
(Rule · Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) On May 30, 2025, NHTSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 206, “Door locks and door retention components.” The agency received no comment on the proposed changes to FMVSS No. 206 and therefore the agency is adopting the changes in this final rule.
Why this matters
NHTSA finalized a rule removing obsolete requirements from FMVSS No. 206 on door locks and door retention components after receiving no public comments on the proposed changes.