1476
Confidential
information.
PUBLIC LAW 93-492-OCT. 27, 1974
[88 STAT.
"(2) ^A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall disclose to the public so much of any information which is obtained under this Act and which relates to a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety or to a failure to comply with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard, as he determines will assist in carrying out the purposes of this part or as may be required by section 152. " (B) Any information described in subparagraph (A) which contains or relates to a trade secret or other matter referred to in section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, shall be considered confidential for purposes of that section and shall not be disclosed; unless the Secretary determines that disclosure of such information is necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. " (C) Any obligation to disclose information under this paragraph shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code. "(b) Every manufacturer of motor vehicles or tires shall cause the establishment and maintenance of records of the name and address of the first purchaser of each motor vehicle and tire produced by such manufacturer. To the extent required by regulations of the Secretary, every manufacturer of motor vehicles or tires shall cause the establishment and maintenance of records of the name and address of the first purchaser of each item of replacement equipment other than a tire produced by such manufacturer. The Secretary may, by rule, specify the records to be established and maintained, and reasonable procedures to be followed by manufacturers in establishing and maintaining such records, including procedures to be followed by distributors and dealers to assist manufacturers to secure the information required by this subsection; except that the availability or not of such assistance shall not affect the obligation of manufacturers under this subsection. Such procedures shall be reasonable for the particular type of motor vehicle or tires for which they are prescribed, and shall provide reasonable assurance that customer lists of any dealer and distributor, and similar information, will not be made available to any person other than the dealer or distributor, except where necessary to carry out the purpose of this part. "DEFINITIONS
IS u s e 1419.
"SEC. 159. For purposes of this part: "(1) The retreader of tires shall be deemed the manufacturer of tires which have been retreaded, and the brand name owner of tires marketed under a brand name not owned by the manufacturer of the tire shall be deemed the manufacturer of tires marketed under such brand name. "(2) Except as otherwise provided in regulations of the Secretary: " (A) The term 'original equipment' means an item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) which was installed in or on a motor vehicle at the time of its delivery to the first purchaser. " (B) The term 'replacement equipment' means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) other than original equipment. " (C) A defect in, or failure to comply of, an item of original equipment shall be deemed to be a defect in, or failure to comply of, the motor vehicle in or on which such equipment was installed at the time of its delivery to the first purchaser.
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