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Receipt of Petitions for Renewal of Temporary Exemptions From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches

By Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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NHTSA has received identical petitions from 13 final-stage manufacturers of "entertainer-type motorcoaches," seeking renewal of temporary exemptions from a shoulder belt requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant crash protection," for side-facing seats on motorcoaches. The petitioners seek to renew their exemptions that allow them to install Type 1 seat belts

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FramingThe language frames the exemption as necessary for manufacturers to maintain safety parity, positioning the request as a matter of commercial viability rather than purely regulatory compliance.

Appeal to AuthorityThe notice invokes statutory and administrative procedures to legitimize the request for public comment, emphasizing procedural correctness.

Neutral ReportingThe statement presents a straightforward factual count without embellishment, adhering to a neutral reporting style.

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Absent from the notice are: (1) any safety studies or crash‑test results comparing Type 1 and Type 2 belts in side‑facing positions; (2) the statutory basis for granting or denying the exemption; (3) the timeline for decision‑making; (4) potential impact on passengers if the exemption is denied; and (5) whether other jurisdictions have similar exemptions.

Important context

The notice does not provide data on crash performance of side‑facing seats with lap‑only belts versus lap‑and‑shoulder belts, nor does it explain why the exemption is considered temporary or what criteria NHTSA will use to evaluate the petitions.

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The document is a factual notice; it does not contain editorial opinion. It reports the receipt of petitions and the agency’s intent to seek public comment.