Responsibility for defects and noncompliance
- Sec. 30147. Responsibility
for defects and noncompliance
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- DEEMING DEFECT OR
NONCOMPLIANCE TO CERTAIN VEHICLES AND IMPORTER AS
MANUFACTURER
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- In carrying out
sections 301 17(b), 301 18-30121, and
30166(f) of this title
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- for a defect
or noncompliance with an
applicable motor vehicle safety
standard prescribed under this
chapter for a motor vehicle
originally manufactured for
import into the United States, an
imported motor vehicle having a
valid certification under section
30146(a)(1) of this {isle and
decided to be substantially
similar to that motor vehicle
shall be deemed as having the
same defect or as not complying
with the same standard unless the
manufacture or importer
registered under section 30141(c)
of this title demonstrates
otherwise to the Secretary of
Transportation; and
- the registered
importer shall be deemed to be
the manufacturer of any motor
vehicle that the importer imports
or brings into compliance with
the standards for an individual
under section 30142 of this title.
- The Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register notice of
any defect or noncompliance under
paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection.
- FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
REQUIREMENT The Secretary shall require by
regulation each registered importer (including
any successor in interest) to provide and
maintain evidence, satisfactory to the Secretary,
of sufficient financial responsibility to meet
its obligations under sections 30117(b), 30118-30121,
and 30166(f) of this title.
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