49 CFR 573.5 - Defect and noncompliance responsibility.

Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 17, 2024

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Oct 15, 2024

View all text of Part 573 [§ 573.1 - § 573.16]

§ 573.5 - Defect and noncompliance responsibility.

(a) Each manufacturer of a motor vehicle shall be responsible for any safety-related defect or any noncompliance determined to exist in the vehicle or in any item of original equipment.

(b) Each manufacturer of an item of replacement equipment shall be responsible for any safety-related defect or any noncompliance determined to exist in the equipment.

[67 FR 45872, July 10, 2002]

authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102,30103,30116,30166,Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 49 CFR 501.8

source: 43 FR 60169, Dec. 26, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 573.5