[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: 49CFR583.16]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                            OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 583--AUTOMOBILE PARTS CONTENT LABELING--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 583.16  Maintenance of records.

    (a) General. Each manufacturer of new passenger motor vehicles and 
each supplier of passenger motor vehicle equipment subject to this part 
shall establish, maintain, and retain in organized and indexed form, 
records as specified in this section. All records, including the 
certificates provided by suppliers, may be stored in any mode provided 
the mode contains all information in the records and certificates.
    (b) Manufacturers. Each manufacturer shall maintain all records 
which provide a basis for the information it provides on the labels 
required by Sec. 583.5, including, but not limited to, certificates from 
suppliers, parts lists, calculations of content, and relevant contracts 
with suppliers. The records shall

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be maintained for five years after December 31 of the model year to 
which the records relate.
    (c) Suppliers. Each supplier shall maintain all records which form a 
basis for the information it provides on the certificates required by 
Secs. 583.10, 583.11, and 583.12, including, but not limited to, 
calculations of content, certificates from suppliers, and relevant 
contracts with manufacturers and suppliers. The records shall be 
maintained for six years after December 31 of the calendar year set 
forth in the date of each certificate.