Regulations last checked for updates: May 01, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Mar 20, 2025
§ 579.1 - Scope.

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).

authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102-103,30112,30117,30166; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 49 CFR 501.8
source: 67 FR 45873, July 10, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 579.1