§554.5. Office of Defects Investigation.
49 C.F.R. § 554.5
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
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.