§573.5. Defect and noncompliance responsibility.
49 C.F.R. § 573.5
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.
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[67 FR 45872, July 10, 2002]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102, 30103, 30116-30121, 30166, Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 49 CFR 501.8.
Source
Source: 43 FR 60169, Dec. 26, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[67 FR 45872, July 10, 2002]