Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

The commenter requests that the federal government amend vehicle safety standards to permit the sale and operation of smaller vehicles, such as Kei cars and delivery vans, in the United States. They argue that these smaller vehicles are safer and more appropriate for urban environments than the larger trucks and SUVs currently common on the roads.

Clover B. Apelian, President of Auto Guardian Life-Preservation, LLC, urges the NHTSA to mandate a robust, standardized, and active intervention system to prevent vehicular heatstroke. The commenter argues that the current proposed sensor-based detection is insufficient and advocates for the adoption of their specific "Auto Guardian" technology as a universal safety standard.

Debra Mannella is urging the NHTSA and DOT to immediately issue a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring hot car prevention technology in all new passenger vehicles. She argues that the agency has failed to meet a previous congressional deadline and that the lack of a standard is leading to preventable deaths and injuries of children and pets.

Noelle Melody is urging the NHTSA and DOT to immediately issue a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring hot car prevention technology in all new passenger vehicles. She argues that the agency has failed to meet a previous congressional deadline and that the lack of standard occupant detection systems leads to preventable deaths and injuries of children and animals.

Joy Buran is requesting that the NHTSA immediately issue a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard to require occupant detection technology in new vehicles. The commenter argues that the agency has failed to meet a Congressional deadline and that this standard is necessary to prevent preventable deaths and injuries of children and animals in hot cars.

Daniel Springer is urging the NHTSA and DOT to immediately issue a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requiring hot car prevention technology in all new passenger vehicles. He argues that the agency has failed to meet a Congressionally mandated deadline and that further delays will lead to preventable deaths and injuries of children and pets.

Teresa Haider, representing Sanford Children’s Hospital and Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead, urges the NHTSA and DOT to immediately issue a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard regarding hot car tragedies. She argues that the current delay in rulemaking is endangering children and calls for mandatory occupant detection and alert systems in all new passenger vehicles.

Susan Auriemma, representing the non-profit organization Kids and Car Safety, urges the NHTSA and DOT to immediately issue a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for hot car prevention technology. She argues that the agency has failed to meet a Congressional mandate and that the lack of standard occupant detection systems leads to preventable deaths and injuries of children and pets.