---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 554.4"
title: "49"
number: "554.4"
heading: "Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/554.4"
---

# §554.4. Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.


The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, investigates compliance with Federal motor vehicle safety standards and associated regulations, and to this end may:

- (a) Verify that manufacturers certify compliance with all applicable safety standards;
- (b) Collect field reports from all sources;
- (c) Inspect manufacturers' certification test data and other supporting evidence, including dealer communications;
- (d) Inspect vehicles and equipment already in use or new vehicles and equipment at any stage of the manufacturing, distribution and sales chain;
- (e) Conduct selective compliance tests; and
- (f) Utilize other means necessary to conduct investigations.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102-103, 30111-112, 30117-121, 30162, 30165-67; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 10797, Feb. 19, 1980, unless otherwise noted.