2127-AN03 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Modernization of FMVSS No. 126, Electronic Stability Control Systems for Light Vehicles, to Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles.

This FMVSS assumes the presence of a human driver using a steering wheel, referring to the driver in the definition of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system and to the steering wheel angle in the test procedure. This modernization will address the requirements for vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS) that lack manually operated driving controls. The changes will maintain the level of safety performance currently required by the standard, including the stability and responsiveness criteria for ESC performance.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Deregulatory 40 CFR 1.95 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, 30166 No NPRM 02/00/2027 Undetermined No Undetermined No No No No Stacy Balk 2127 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA 202 366-1810 stacy.balk@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590