{"abstract":"This notice grants the petition of Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) for the renewal of a temporary exemption of its Roadster model from the advanced air bag requirements of FMVSS No. 208. The basis for the exemption is that compliance with the standard would cause substantial economic hardship to a manufacturer that has tried to comply with the standard in good faith.","action":"Notice of grant of a petition for renewal of a temporary exemption from certain provisions of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","name":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","id":345,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/345","parent_id":492,"slug":"national-highway-traffic-safety-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2011/09/28/2011-24897.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"76 FR 60118","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The exemption remains in effect until November 7, 2011.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0070"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2011-24897","effective_on":"2011-11-07","end_page":60123,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2011/09/28/2011-24897.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/09/28/2011-24897/tesla-motors-inc-grant-of-petition-for-renewal-of-a-temporary-exemption-from-the-advanced-air-bag","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2011-24897?publication_date=2011-09-28","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2011-09-28/2011-24897/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":251,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-09-28/pdf/2011-24897.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2011-09-28","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2011/09/28/2011-24897.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-10-18T08:10:53Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":60118,"subtype":null,"title":"Tesla Motors, Inc. Grant of Petition for Renewal of a Temporary Exemption From the Advanced Air Bag Requirements of FMVSS No. 208","toc_doc":"Tesla Motors, Inc.","toc_subject":"Grants of Petitions for Renewals of Temporary Exemptions from Advanced Air Bag Requirements:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":76}