---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 565.10"
title: "49"
number: "565.10"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/565.10"
---

# §565.10. Purpose and scope.


This part specifies the format, content and physical requirements for a vehicle identification number (VIN) system and its installation to simplify vehicle identification information retrieval and to increase the accuracy and efficiency of vehicle recall campaigns.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30114, 30115, 30117, 30141, 30146, 30166, and 30168; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 23379, Apr. 30, 2008, unless otherwise noted.