49 C.F.R. § 577.8

Disclaimers

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(a) A notification sent pursuant to §§ 577.5, 577.6, 577.9 or 577.10 regarding a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety shall not, except as specifically provided in this part, contain any statement or implication that there is no defect, that the defect does not relate to motor vehicle safety, or that the defect is not present in the owner's or lessee's vehicle or item of replacement equipment. This section also applies to any notification sent to a lessor or directly to a lessee by a manufacturer.

(b) A notification sent pursuant to §§ 577.5, 577.6, 577.9 or 577.10 regarding a noncompliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard shall not, except as specifically provided in this part, contain any statement or implication that there is not a noncompliance, or that the noncompliance is not present in the owner's or lessee's vehicle or item of replacement equipment. This section also applies to any notification sent to a lessor or directly to a lessee by a manufacturer.

[60 FR 17272, Apr. 5, 1995]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2004–2006 · leading case: Ctr. for Auto Saf., Inc. v. Nat'l High. Traffic Saf. Admin., 342 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2004).

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Ctr. for Auto Saf., Inc. v. Nat'l High. Traffic Saf. Admin., 342 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2004). · cites it 3× “” 49 C.F.R. § 577.8 (a). Notification about a safety-related defect must be sent to “each person registered under State law as the owner and whose name and address are reasonably ascertainable by the manufacturer” or “to the most recent purchaser known to the manufacturer.”

Ctr. for Auto Saf. & Pub. Citizen, Inc. v. Nat'l High. Traffic Saf. Admin., 452 F.3d 798 (D.C. Cir. 2006). “Therefore, notwithstanding 49 C.F.R. 577.8 (“Disclaimers”), the agency may act favorably on requests by manufacturers to include language in the letters to owners of vehicles in “low-risk” states .”

Ctr Auto Sfty v. Natl Hwy Traf Sfty, 452 F.3d 798 (D.C. Cir. 2006). “Therefore, notwithstanding 49 C.F.R. 577.8 ("Disclaimers"), the agency may act favorably on requests by manufacturers to include language in the letters to owners of vehicles in "low-risk" states .”

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