49 CFR § 556.3 - Application.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s556.3"
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title: "49 CFR § 556.3 - Application."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "556.3"
section_name: "Application."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "556"
part_name: "EXEMPTION FOR INCONSEQUENTIAL DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Sec. 157, Pub. L. 93-492, 88 Stat. 1470 (15 U.S.C. 1417); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 7145, Feb. 7, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
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# 556.3 Application.

This part applies to manufacturers of motor vehicles and replacement equipment.