49 CFR § 573.5 Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports

§ 573.5 Defect and noncompliance responsibility.

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 573

(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]

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