114 STAT. 1800 PUBLIC LAW 106-414—NOV. 1, 2000 Public Law 106-414 106th Congress Nov. 1, 2000 [H.R. 5164] Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act. 49 USC 30101 note. 49 USC 30118 and note. Deadlines. An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to require reports concerning defects in motor vehicles or tires or other motor vehicle equipment in foreign countries, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act". SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF SECTION 30118. The amendments made to section 30118 of title 49, United States Code, by section 364 of the Department of Transportation and Related i^encies Appropriations Act, 2001 are repealed and such section shall be effective as if such amending section had not been enacted. SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) DEFECTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. — Section 30166 of title 49, United States /Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: " (1) REPORTING OF DEFECTS IN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PRODUCTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— " (1) REPORTING OF DEFECTS, MANUFACTURER DETERMINA- TION. —^Not later than 5 working days after determining to conduct a safety recall or other safety campaign in a foreign country on a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment that is identical or substantially similar to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment offered for sale in the United States, the manufacturer shall report the determination to the Secretary. " (2) REPORTING OF DEFECTS, FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DETER- MINATION.—Not later than 5 working days after receiving notification that the government of a foreign country has determined that a safety recall or other safety campaign must be conducted in the foreign country on a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment that is identical or substantially similar to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment offered for sale in the United States, the manufacturer of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment shall report the determination to the Secretary. "(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— The Secretary shall prescribe the contents of the notification required by this subsection.".
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