49 CFR § 561.6 - Rescue sheets and emergency response guides.

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title: "49 CFR § 561.6 - Rescue sheets and emergency response guides."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "561.6"
section_name: "Rescue sheets and emergency response guides."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "561"
part_name: "DOCUMENTATION FOR ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 104350, Dec. 20, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 561.6 Rescue sheets and emergency response guides.

(a) *Rescue sheets.* Prior to first vehicle sale or lease, vehicle manufacturers shall submit rescue sheets to NHTSA.

(1) For vehicles with a GVWR less than or equal to 4,536 kg to which the requirement applies, submitted rescue sheets shall follow the layout and format in ISO-17840-1:2022(E) (incorporated by reference; see § 561.4).

(2) For vehicles with a GVWR greater than 4,536 kg to which the standard applies, the submitted rescue sheets shall follow the layout and format in ISO-17840-2:2019(E) (incorporated by reference; see § 561.4).

(3) The rescue sheets shall provide information for first responders to extricate occupants.

(b) *Emergency response guides (ERGs).* Prior to first vehicle sale or lease, vehicle manufacturers shall submit emergency response guides to NHTSA in accordance with the template layout and format in ISO-17840-3:2019(E) (incorporated by reference; see § 561.4). vehicles to which this requirement applies.

(1) The ERGs shall provide in-depth information linked and aligned to the corresponding rescue sheet to support the quick and safe action of first responders and second responders.

(2) The ERGs shall provide in-depth information related to electric vehicle fire, submersion, leakage of fluids, towing, transportation, and storage.

(3) The ERGs shall provide information to assist first responders in extricating occupants.