Motor Vehicle Safety; Reimbursement Prior to Recall
fmvss · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Published 2002-10-17 · Effective 2003-01-15 · 67 FR 64049
Document
Document number
02-26290
Federal Register citation
67 FR 64049
CFR reference
49 CFR 573
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fmvss
Sub-agency
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication date
2002-10-17
Effective date
2003-01-15
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2001-11107
Abstract
This document adopts a regulation implementing Section 6(b) of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act. Under this rule, motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers will be required to include in their programs to remedy a safety-related defect or a noncompliance with a Federal motor vehicle safety standard, a plan for reimbursing owners for the cost of a remedy incurred within a reasonable time before the manufacturer's notification of the defect or noncompliance.