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49 U.S.C. § 30115
Certification of compliance
(a)In General.—A manufacturer or distributor of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment shall certify to the distributor or dealer at delivery that the vehicle or equipment complies with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter. A person may not issue the certificate if, in exercising reasonable care, the person has reason to know the certificate is false or misleading in a material respect. Certification of a vehicle must be shown by a label or tag permanently fixed to the vehicle. Certification of equipment may be shown by a label or tag on the equipment or on the outside of the container in which the equipment is delivered.(b)Certification Label.—In the case of the certification label affixed by an intermediate or final stage manufacturer of a motor vehicle built in more than 1 stage, each intermediate or final stage manufacturer shall certify with respect to each applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard—(1) that it has complied with the specifications set forth in the compliance documentation provided by the incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or(2) that it has elected to assume responsibility for compliance with that standard.If the intermediate or final stage manufacturer elects to assume responsibility for compliance with the standard covered by the documentation provided by an incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer, the intermediate or final stage manufacturer shall notify the incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer in writing within a reasonable time of affixing the certification label. A violation of this subsection shall not be subject to a civil penalty under section 30165.(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 106–414, § 9, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1805.)Historical and Revision Notes |
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30115 | 15:1397(a)(1)(C), (E) (related to 15:1403). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, § 108(a)(1)(C), (E) (related to § 114), 80 Stat. 722; Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93–492, § 103(a)(1)(A), (2)(B), 88 Stat. 1477, 1478. |
| 15:1403. | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, § 114, 80 Stat. 726. |
The words “fail to issue a certificate required by section 1403 of this title” in 15:1397(a)(1)(C) and the text of 15:1397(a)(1)(E) (related to 15:1403) are omitted as surplus. The word “certify” is substituted for “furnish . . . the certification” in 15:1403 to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “the time of” and “of such vehicle or equipment by such manufacturer or distributor” are omitted as surplus. The words “prescribed under this chapter” are added for clarity. The word “reasonable” is substituted for “due” in 15:1397(a)(1)(C) for consistency in the revised title. The words “to the effect that a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards” are omitted because of the restatement. The words “shown by” are substituted for “in the form of” in 15:1403 for clarity.
Editorial NotesAmendments2000—Pub. L. 106–414 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesFollow-Up ReportPub. L. 106–414, § 16, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1808, provided that, by one year after Nov. 1, 2000, the Secretary of Transportation would report to Congress on the implementation of the 2000 amendments.
Notes of Decisions
Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co., 451 Mass. 623 (Mass. 2008).
“The Safety Act requires automobile manufacturers to certify that all new cars sold in the United States comply with Federal safety standards, 49 U.S.C. § 30115 (a), and to remedy any noncompliance that is later discovered, 49 U.”
People v. Rodriguez, 945 P.2d 1351 (Colo. 1997).
· cites it 2× “1 (1996); see also 49 U.S.C. § 30115 (1994). This label is commonly referred to as the "Nader Label.”
Lohman v. Daimler-Chrysler Corp., 166 P.3d 1091 (N.M. Ct. App. 2007).
“209 (2006) (FMVSS 209). {13} The NTMVSA specifies that certifications, such as the self-certifications of compliance with FMVSS 209 at issue in this case, are to be addressed to dealers and distributors.”
United States v. Chrysler Corp., 158 F.3d 1350 (D.C. Cir. 1998).
“See 49 U.S.C. § 30115 (1994). These statutory provisions merely reinforce the well-established rule in administrative law that the application of a rule may be successfully challenged if it does not give fair warning that the allegedly violative conduct was prohibited.”
Volkswagen of Am., Inc. v. United States, 540 F.3d 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2008).
“See 49 U.S.C. § 30115 . The enforcement provisions of the motor vehicle safety statute require a manufacturer of the defective equipment to remedy the defect or the noncompliance without charge.”
Clarke v. TRW, INC., 921 F. Supp. 927 (N.D.N.Y. 1996).
“§ 30112 , prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or import of noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment; 49 U.S.C. § 30115 , concerning certification of compliance with safety regulations; and 49 U.”
Snyder Comput. Sys., Inc. v. United States Dep't of Transp., 13 F. Supp. 3d 848 (S.D. Ohio 2014).
“49 U.S.C. § 30115 . No person may sell, offer for sale, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce a vehicle unless it is complies with applicable safety standards and is certified as compliant.”
United States v. Chrysler Corp., 995 F. Supp. 150 (D.D.C. 1998).
“49 U.S.C. § 30115 (emphasis added). 25 . The Court notes that the strength requirement is "intended to ensure that the safety belt system will remain attached to the vehicle and not break free, even when exposed to severe crash forces [throughout the life of the vehicle].”
Garcia v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc. (E.D. Va. 2022).
“Federal law requires that vehicle manufacturers must certify that a vehicle “complies with applicable motor vehicle safety standards,” 49 USC §30115 (a). The Plaintiffs have argued that Volkswagen is unable to guarantee that the Plaintiffs’ vehicles are able to meet federal…”
Sims v. BMW of North Am. LLC (M.D. Fla. 2025).
“” 49 U.S.C. § 30115 . Defendants are correct that all vehicles manufactured or imported for sale in the United States must comply with all applicable FMVSS, but they omit the fact that proof of such compliance comes in the form of the certification required by § 30115.”
Courtemanche v. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (D. Mass. 2025).
“In the case, the SJC noted that the Federal Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 30115 (a), requires that all automobile manufacturers selling new cars in the United States certify that their products comply with federal safety standards.”
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