[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR577.2] [Page 1005] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER V--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 577_DEFECT AND NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION--Table of Contents Sec. 577.2 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to ensure that notifications of defects or noncompliances adequately inform and effectively motivate owners of potentially defective or noncomplying motor vehicles or items of replacement equipment to have such vehicles or equipment inspected and, where necessary, remedied as quickly as possible. Effective Date Note: At 69 FR 34959, June 23, 2004, Sec. 577.2 was amended by adding a new sentence at the end of the section, effective Oct. 21, 2004. For the convenience of the user, the added text is set forth as follows: Sec. 577.2 Purpose. * * * It is also to ensure that dealers and distributors of motor vehicles and items of replacement equipment are made aware of the existence of defects and noncompliances and of their rights and responsibilities with regard thereto.