Auto Care Association Regulatory Update – Monday, July 27, 2026

There are several new actions of interest this week:

New Rules

NAICS Revisions - OMB proposes to change several NAICS codes, including changing  Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing to ‘‘Motor Vehicle Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing.’’ and Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing to ‘‘Motor Vehicle Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing.’’ Comments are Due Aug. 12, 2026

More Information: Proposed Rule

Heavy-Duty Engines and Diesel Exhaust Fluid - EPA is proposing several changes to standards for MY27 and later heavy-duty engines including reducing DEF deratements. Comments are due Aug. 29, 2026.

More Information: Proposed Rule

MVSS 108 (Headlamps) - NHTSA denied Tesla's petition to consider violations of MVSS 108 (Headlamps) as inconsequential.

More Information: Final Decision

Airbag Switch Retrofit - NHTSA is revising information collection standards for retrofitting airbags with switches. Comments are due Aug. 20, 2026.

More Information: Proposed Information Collection

OSHA Chemical Standards - After consultation with an advisory committee, OSHA has re-opened comment periods for several safety standards including 1, 3-Butadiene, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane,13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.), Acrylonitrile,  Asbestos, Cadmium, Ethylene Oxide, Formaldehyde, Inorganic Arsenic, Lead, Methylene Chloride, Methylenedianiline, and Vinyl Chloride. Comments on all are due Aug. 21, 2026.

More Information: Proposals (start on page 42 of the PDF)

Ongoing Tracked Rules

SEC Climate Disclosure - The SEC proposes to rescind Biden administration rules that required climate-related disclosures from public companies. Comments are due Aug. 3, 2026.