49 CFR § 565.20 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s565.20"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 565.20 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "565.20"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "565"
part_name: "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) REQUIREMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30114, 30115, 30117, 30141, 30146, 30166, and 30168; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95."
regulatory_source: "73 FR 23379, Apr. 30, 2008, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "565"
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# 565.20 Purpose and scope.

This part specifies the format, content and physical requirements for a vehicle identification number (VIN) system and its installation to simplify vehicle identification information retrieval and to increase the accuracy and efficiency of vehicle recall campaigns.