49 U.S.C. § 30117
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
30117(a) | 15:1397(a)(1)(B), (E) (as 1397(a)(1)(B), (E) relates to 15:1401(d)). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, §108(a)(1)(B) (related to §112(d)), (D) (related to §158(b)), (E) (related to §112(d)), 80 Stat. 722; Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93-492, §103(a)(1)(A), (2), (3), 88 Stat. 1477, 1478. |
15:1401(d). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, §112(d), 80 Stat. 725; May 22, 1970, Pub. L. 91-265, §3, 84 Stat. 262. | |
30117(b) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1418(b)). | |
15:1418(b)(1). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, §158(b)(1); added Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93-492, §102(a), 88 Stat. 1476; Nov. 6, 1978, Pub. L. 95-599, §317, 92 Stat. 2752; Oct. 15, 1982, Pub. L. 97-331, §4(a)(1), 96 Stat. 1619. | |
15:1418(b)(2), (3). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, §158(b)(2), (3); added Oct. 15, 1982, Pub. L. 97-331, §4(a)(2), 96 Stat. 1620. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe date of the enactment of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 106-414, which was approved Nov. 1, 2000.
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114-94 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) related to requirement for Secretary to evaluate record maintenance procedures under par. (2) and submit reports to Congress.2000-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-414 added subsec. (c).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
RETENTION OF SAFETY RECORDS BY MANUFACTURERS Pub. L. 114-94, div. B, title XXIV, §24403, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1720, provided that:"(a) RULE.-Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 2015], the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule pursuant to section 30117 of title 49, United States Code, requiring each manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment to retain all motor vehicle safety records required to be maintained by manufacturers under section 576.6 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for a period of not less than 10 calendar years from the date on which they were generated or acquired by the manufacturer. "(b) APPLICATION.-The rule required by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any record described in such subsection that is in the possession of a manufacturer on the effective date of such rule." 15-PASSENGER VAN SAFETY Pub. L. 109-59, §10309(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1942, provided that:"(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Transportation shall require the testing of 15-passenger vans as part of the rollover resistance program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new car assessment program. "(2) 15-PASSENGER VAN DEFINED.-In this subsection, the term '15-passenger van' means a vehicle that seats 10 to 14 passengers, not including the driver."
- dealer
- "dealer" means a person selling and distributing new motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment primarily to purchasers that in good faith purchase the vehicles or equipment other than for resale.
- distributor
- "distributor" means a person primarily selling and distributing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for resale.
- first purchaser
- "first purchaser" means the first purchaser of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment other than for resale;
- manufacturer
- "manufacturer" means a person-(A) manufacturing or assembling motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment; or(B) importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for resale.
- motor vehicle equipment
- "motor vehicle equipment" means-(A) any system, part, or component of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured;(B) any similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement or improvement of a system, part, or component, or as an accessory or addition to a motor vehicle; or(C) any device or an article or apparel, including a motorcycle helmet and excluding medicine or eyeglasses prescribed by a licensed practitioner, that-(i) is not a system, part, or component of a motor vehicle; and(ii) is manufactured, sold, delivered, or offered to be sold for use on public streets, roads, and highways with the apparent purpose of safeguarding users of motor vehicles against risk of accident, injury, or death.
- motor vehicle safety
- "motor vehicle safety" means the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle, and against unreasonable risk of death or injury in an accident, and includes nonoperational safety of a motor vehicle.
- motor vehicle
- "motor vehicle" means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
- replacement equipment
- "replacement equipment" means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) that is not original equipment;