New Car Assessment Program; Extension of Comment Period

Official abstract: In response to a request from Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), NHTSA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment period for the Request for Comment (RFC) notice published on May 28, 2026 proposing updates to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) by adding rear automatic braking (RAB) systems with pedestrian avoidance ability to the advanced driver assistance systems technologies NHTSA currently recommends. The comment period for the RFC was originally scheduled to end on July 27, 2026. It will now end on August 26, 2026.