Interpretation ID: aiam4118
Hanover Marketing & Trade Corporation
1703 N.W. 38th Avenue
Lauderhill
FL 33311;
Dear Mr. Leite: This responds to your letters to this office which, in effect, aske about a manufacturer's certification responsibilities and who has the authority to determine a product does not comply with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard. I regret the delay in our response. I hope the following discussion answers your questions.; The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act establishes self-certification requirement for manufacturers. Thus, it is the responsibility of each manufacturer to certify that its products are in compliance. Under the Act, only the manufacturer of the product or the agency can formally determine that a product is not in compliance and commence a notification and remedy campaign.; The public is encouraged to notify this agency if they believe potential noncompliance exists in a particular product. The agency will, if appropriate, begin a compliance investigation. However, this agency could not and has not authorized any member of the private industry to conduct compliance investigations.; I hope this responds to your concerns. Please contact my office if yo have further questions.; Sincerely, Erika Z. Jones, Chief Counsel