[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR573.3]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                            OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 573--DEFECT AND NONCOMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPORTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 573.3  Application.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of this 
section, this part applies to manufacturers of complete motor vehicles, 
incomplete motor vehicles, and motor vehicle original and replacement 
equipment, with respect to all vehicles and equipment that have been 
transported beyond the direct control of the manufacturer.
    (b) In the case of a defect or noncompliance decided to exist in a 
motor vehicle or equipment item imported into the United States, 
compliance with Secs. 573.5 and 573.6 by either the fabricating 
manufacturer or the importer of the vehicle or equipment item shall be 
considered compliance by both.
    (c) In the case of a defect or noncompliance decided to exist in a 
vehicle manufactured in two or more stages, compliance with Secs. 573.5 
and 573.6 by either the manufacturer of the incomplete vehicle or any 
subsequent manufacturer of the vehicle shall be considered compliance by 
all manufacturers.
    (d) In the case of a defect or noncompliance decided to exist in an 
item of replacement equipment (except tires) compliance with Secs. 573.5 
and 573.6 by the brand name or trademark owner shall be considered 
compliance by the

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manufacturer. Tire brand name owners are considered manufacturers (49 
U.S.C. 10102(b)(1)(E)) and have the same reporting requirements as 
manufacturers.
    (e) In the case of a defect or noncompliance decided to exist in an 
item of original equipment used in the vehicles of only one vehicle 
manufacturer, compliance with Secs. 573.5 and 573.6 by either the 
vehicle or equipment manufacturer shall be considered compliance by 
both.
    (f) In the case of a defect or noncompliance decided to exist in 
original equipment installed in the vehicles of more than one 
manufacturer, compliance with Sec. 573.5 is required of the equipment 
manufacturer as to the equipment item, and of each vehicle manufacturer 
as to the vehicles in which the equipment has been installed. Compliance 
with Sec. 573.6 is required of the manufacturer who is conducting the 
recall campaign.
    (g) The provisions of Sec. 573.10 apply to all persons.
    (h) The provisions of Sec. 573.11 apply to dealers, including 
retailers of motor vehicle equipment.
    (i) The provisions of Sec. 573.12 apply to all persons.

[43 FR 60169, Dec. 26, 1978, as amended at 60 FR 17268, Apr. 5, 1995; 66 
FR 38162, July 23, 2001; 67 FR 19697, Apr. 23, 2002]