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NHTSA advances FMVSS 135 standards and opens Ford Maverick braking investigation

Automotive Brake System Market 2025 to 2032: EV Transition, Safety Mandates and Supply Chain Realignment
What Changed

NHTSA closed its comment period for FMVSS 135 autonomous vehicle braking standards on August 26, 2026, advancing regulatory integration for brake-by-wire and driverless systems. Simultaneously, federal regulators opened defect petition DP26007 on August 24 covering 82,040 Ford Maverick Hybrids for intermittent regenerative braking failure. The regulatory focus highlights growing quality scrutiny surrounding complex hybrid-electric integrated braking hardware.

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Review OEM compliance timelines for automated and regenerative braking specs

Heightened safety enforcement and evolving FMVSS standards elevate regulatory risk for next-generation vehicle architectures.