Interpretation ID: nht73-5.39

DATE: 11/01/73

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Adaline R. Crocker

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: This is in response to your question about possible violations of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act by an owner who sells his vehicles without knowing for sure if the odometer reading is accurate.

The Act and implementing regulation require you to state the recorded mileage on the odometer, and tell your buyer if you know that the recorded mileage is wrong. It appears from your letter that you have some reason to suspect the validity of the present reading. If on the basis of the facts available to you, you conclude that the reading is probably wrong, you should caution your buyer by indicating on the odometer mileage statement that the true mileage is unknown.