The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out this paragraph.
1 See 2015 Amendment note below.
49 U.S.C. § 30120
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
30120(a) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(a)(1) (1st sentence), (2)). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, §108(a)(1)(D) (related to §§154(a), (b)(1), (2) (1st sentence), (c), 156, 157), 80 Stat. 722; restated Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93-492, §103(a)(1)(A), (3), 88 Stat. 1477, 1478. |
15:1414(a)(1) (1st sentence), (2). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, §§154(a), (b)(1), (2) (1st sentence), (c), 156 (related to remedy), 157 (related to remedy); added Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93-492, §102(a), 88 Stat . 1472, 1474, 1475. | |
30120(b) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(a)(5)). | |
15:1414(a)(5). | ||
30120(c) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(b)(1), (2) (1st sentence)). | |
15:1414(b)(1), (2) (1st sentence). | ||
30120(d) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(c)). | |
15:1414(c). | ||
30120(e) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1416). | |
15:1416 (related to remedy). | ||
30120(f) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(a)(3)). | |
15:1414(a)(3). | ||
30120(g)(1) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(a)(4)). | |
15:1414(a)(4). | ||
30120(g)(2) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1414(a)(1) (last sentence)). | |
15:1414(a)(1) (last sentence). | ||
30120(h) | 15:1397(a)(1)(D) (related to 15:1417). | |
15:1417 (related to remedy). | ||
30120(i) | 15:1414(d). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, §154(d); added Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102-240, §2504(b), 105 Stat. 2083. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSections 201 and 204 of the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (i)(3)(D)(i), (iii), are sections 201 and 204 of Pub. L. 102-519 from which sections 30501 and 30504 of this title, respectively, are derived.
AMENDMENTS2021-Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 117-58 added subsec. (k).2015-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114-94, §24108(1), substituted "180 days" for "60 days" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114-94, §24108(2), substituted "180-day" for "60-day" in two places.Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114-94, §24107(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (f) by inserting "(1) IN GENERAL. A manufacturer", without specifying the location of such insertion, and indenting appropriately, was executed by striking "A manufacturer" and inserting "(1) IN GENERAL.-A manufacturer" after the subsec. heading, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 114-94, §24107(2), substituted "section if-" for "section." and added subpars. (A) and (B).Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 114-94, §24107(3), added par. (2).Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 114-94, §24402, substituted "15 calendar years" for "10 calendar years". Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 114-94, §24109(c)(1), inserted ", or Rental" after "Equipment" in heading.Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 114-94, §24109(c)(2)(D), which directed substitution of "the dealer or rental company may sell, lease, or rent" for "the dealer may sell or lease,", was executed by making the substitution for "the dealer may sell or lease" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 114-94, §24109(c)(2)(A)-(C), inserted heading, inserted "or the manufacturer has provided to a rental company notification about a covered rental vehicle in the company's possession at the time of notification" after "time of notification" in introductory provisions, and realigned margins of subpars. (A) and (B).Subsec. (i)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114-94, §24109(c)(2)(E), substituted "sale, lease, or rental agreement" for "sale or lease". Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 114-94, §24109(c)(3), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "This subsection does not prohibit a dealer from offering for sale or lease the vehicle or equipment."Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 114-94, §24109(c)(4), added par. (3).2012-Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112-141, §31311(1), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "if replacement equipment, by repairing the equipment or replacing the equipment with identical or reasonably equivalent equipment."Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 112-141, §31311(2), inserted "of New Vehicles or Equipment" after "Lease" in heading. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 112-141, §31311(3), which directed substitution of "REPLACEMENT" for "REPLACED" in heading, was executed by substituting "REPLACEMENT" for "REPLACED", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.2000-Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106-414, §6(a), added par. (3).Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106-414, §7, inserted at end "In the case of a remedy program involving the replacement of tires, the manufacturer shall include a plan addressing how to prevent, to the extent reasonably within the control of the manufacturer, replaced tires from being resold for installation on a motor vehicle, and how to limit, to the extent reasonably within the control of the manufacturer, the disposal of replaced tires in landfills, particularly through shredding, crumbling, recycling, recovery, and other alternative beneficial non-vehicular uses. The manufacturer shall include information about the implementation of such plan with each quarterly report to the Secretary regarding the progress of any notification or remedy campaigns." Pub. L. 106-414, §6(b), inserted at end "A manufacturer's remedy program shall include a plan for reimbursing an owner or purchaser who incurred the cost of the remedy within a reasonable time in advance of the manufacturer's notification under subsection (b) or (c) of section 30118. The Secretary may prescribe regulations establishing what constitutes a reasonable time for purposes of the preceding sentence and other reasonable conditions for the reimbursement plan." Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 106-414, §4, substituted "10 calendar years" for "8 calendar years" and "5 calendar years" for "3 calendar years". Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 106-414, §8, added subsec. (j). 1998-Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 105-178 inserted "(including retailers of motor vehicle equipment)" after "provided to a dealer" in introductory provisions.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENTAmendment by section 24109(c) of Pub. L. 114-94 effective on the date that is 180 days after Dec. 4, 2015, see section 24109(k) of Pub. L. 114-94 set out as a note under section 30102 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112-141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112-141 set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
- State
- "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
- covered rental vehicle
- "covered rental vehicle" means a motor vehicle that-(A) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less;(B) is rented without a driver for an initial term of less than 4 months; and(C) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more motor vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a rental company.
- 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.
- defect
- "defect" includes any defect in performance, construction, a component, or material of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.
- 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 standard
- "motor vehicle safety standard" means a minimum standard for motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment performance.
- 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.
- original equipment
- "original equipment" means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) installed in or on a motor vehicle at the time of delivery to the first purchaser;
- rental company
- "rental company" means a person who-(A) is engaged in the business of renting covered rental vehicles; and(B) uses for rental purposes a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more covered rental vehicles, on average, during the calendar year.
- replacement equipment
- "replacement equipment" means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) that is not original equipment;