[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: 49CFR579.1]

[Page 1018]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
                    SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT
                            OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 579_REPORTING OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL 
DEFECTS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 579.1  Scope.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
579.1 Scope.
579.2 Purpose.
579.3 Application.
579.4 Terminology.
579.5 Notices, bulletins, customer satisfaction campaigns, consumer 
          advisories, and other communications.
579.6 Address for submitting reports and other information.
579.7-579.10 [Reserved]

  Subpart B_Reporting of Safety Recalls and Other Safety Campaigns in 
                            Foreign Countries

579.11 Reporting responsibilities.
579.12 Contents of reports.
579.13-579.20 [Reserved]

            Subpart C_Reporting of Early Warning Information

579.21 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of 500 or more light 
          vehicles annually.
579.22 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of 500 or more medium-
          heavy vehicles and buses annually.
579.23 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of 500 or more 
          motorcycles annually.
579.24 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of 500 or more trailers 
          annually.
579.25 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of child restraint 
          systems.
579.26 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of tires.
579.27 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of fewer than 500 
          vehicles annually, for manufacturers of original equipment, 
          and for manufacturers of replacement equipment other than 
          child restraint systems and tires.
579.28 Due date of reports and other miscellaneous provisions.
579.29 Manner of reporting.

    Authority: Sec. 3, Pub. L. 106-414, 114 Stat. 1800 (49 U.S.C. 30102-
103, 30112, 30117-121, 30166-167); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 
1.50.

    Source: 67 FR 45873, July 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted.



    This part sets forth requirements for reporting information and 
submitting documents that may help identify defects related to motor 
vehicle safety and noncompliances with Federal motor vehicle safety 
standards, including reports of foreign safety recalls and other safety-
related campaigns conducted outside the United States under 49 U.S.C. 
30166(l), early warning information under 49 U.S.C. 30166(m), and copies 
of communications about defects and noncompliances under 49 U.S.C. 
30166(f).