Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, NHTSA NEWS—COMMENT CALENDAR—NHTSA actions open for public comment, (Feb 17, 2026)

By WK Editorial Staff

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions, with links to source documents, are open for public comment until the dates indicated.

As detailed in previous Products Liability Law Daily stories, the following National Highway Traffic Safety Administration actions are open for public comment until the dates indicated below. Comments may be submitted to the docket number identified in the heading of this document by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 202-493-2251.

February 23, 2026. NHTSA is seeking comment on a proposed Global Technical Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The draft regulation was developed by the United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, known as GRVA, which operates under the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (NHTSA Notice and request for comments, 91 Fed. Reg. 2994 (Jan. 23, 2026)).

March 2, 2026. NHTSA has issued a final rule amending FMVSS No. 217a, which governs anti-ejection glazing for bus portals. The rule partially grants a petition for reconsideration of the original October 2024 regulation. The rule took effect on January 15, 2026. Petitions for reconsideration must be received by March 2, 2026 (NHTSA Final rule; partial grant of a petition for reconsideration, 91 Fed. Reg. 1709 (Jan. 15, 2026)).

March 24, 2026. NHTSA is seeking input on safety standards and related regulations that may no longer serve a functional safety purpose. The agency asks commenters to identify obsolete or unnecessarily prescriptive requirements that continue to impose costs, restrict design flexibility, or hinder the development of new automotive technologies (NHTSA Request for comments, 91 Fed. Reg. 2992 (Jan. 23, 2026)).

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