49 CFR § 554.5 Standards Enforcement and Defects Investigation

§ 554.5 Office of Defects Investigation.

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 554

The Office of Defects Investigation conducts investigations to implement the provisions of the Act concerning the identification and correction of safety-related defects in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. It elicits from every available source and evaluates on a continuing basis any information suggesting the existence of a safety-related defect.

← § 554.4 Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.§ 554.6 Opening an investigation. →