- affiliate
means a person other than the owner that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the owner.
- assigned place of employment
means—
- bus
means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a trailer) designed to carry more than 10 individuals.
- control
means the power to direct the management and policies of a person whether through ownership of voting securities or otherwise.
- covered action
means any administrative or judicial action, including any related administrative or judicial action, brought by the Secretary or the Attorney General under this chapter that in the aggregate results in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000.
- covered rental vehicle
means a motor vehicle that—
- dealer
means a person selling and distributing new motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment primarily to purchasers that in good faith purchase the vehicles or equipment other than for resale.
- defect
includes any defect in performance, construction, a component, or material of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.
- distributor
means a person primarily selling and distributing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for resale.
- first purchaser
means the first purchaser of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment other than for resale;
- interstate commerce
means commerce between a place in a State and a place in another State or between places in the same State through another State.
- leased motor vehicle
means a motor vehicle that is leased to a person for at least 4 months by a lessor that has leased at least 5 motor vehicles in the 12 months before the date of the notification.
- low-emission motor vehicle
means a motor vehicle meeting the standards for new motor vehicles applicable to the vehicle under section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521) when the vehicle is manufactured and emitting an air pollutant in an amount significantly below one of those standards.
- low-volume manufacturer
means a motor vehicle manufacturer, other than a person who is registered as an importer under section 30141 of this title, whose annual worldwide production, including by a parent or subsidiary of the manufacturer, if applicable, is not more than 5,000 motor vehicles.
- manufacturer
means a person—
- monetary sanctions
means monies, including penalties and interest, ordered or agreed to be paid.
- motor vehicle
means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
- motor vehicle accident
means an occurrence associated with the maintenance or operation of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage.
- motor vehicle equipment
means—
- motor vehicle repair business
means a person holding itself out to the public to repair for compensation a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.
- motor vehicle safety
means the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle, and against unreasonable risk of death or injury in an accident, and includes nonoperational safety of a motor vehicle.
- motor vehicle safety standard
means a minimum standard for motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment performance.
- multipurpose passenger vehicle
means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a trailer), designed to carry not more than 10 individuals, that is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation.
- open recall
means a recall for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 and that has not been remedied under this section.
- original equipment
means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) installed in or on a motor vehicle at the time of delivery to the first purchaser;
- original information
means information that—
- owner
means a person who is—
- part supplier
means a manufacturer of motor vehicle equipment.
- passenger car
means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a multipurpose passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or trailer) designed to carry not more than 10 individuals.
- person
means any individual, corporation, company, limited liability company, trust, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity.
- regrooved tire
means a tire with a new tread produced by cutting into the tread of a worn tire.
- rental company
means a person who—
- replacement equipment
means motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) that is not original equipment;
- replica motor vehicle
means a motor vehicle produced by a low-volume manufacturer and that—
- schoolbus
means a passenger motor vehicle designed to carry a driver and more than 10 passengers, that the Secretary of Transportation decides is likely to be used significantly to transport preprimary, primary, and secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school.
- schoolbus equipment
means equipment designed primarily for a schoolbus or manufactured or sold to replace or improve a system, part, or component of a schoolbus or as an accessory or addition to a schoolbus.
- State
means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
- truck
means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a trailer) designed primarily to transport property or special purpose equipment.
- United States district court
means a district court of the United States, a United States court for Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and the district court for the Northern Mariana Islands.
- whistleblower
means any employee or contractor of a motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or dealership who voluntarily provides to the Secretary original information relating to any motor vehicle defect, noncompliance, or any violation or alleged violation of any notification or reporting requirement of this chapter, which is likely to cause unreasonable risk of death or serious physical injury.