49 CFR Part 588 — Child Restraint Systems Recordkeeping Requirements

PART 588—CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50. Source: 57 FR 41438, Sept. 10, 1992, unless otherwise noted. § 588.1 Scope. This part establishes requirements for manufacturers of child restraint systems to maintain lists of the names and addresses of child restraint owners. § 588.2 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to aid manufacturers in contacting the owners of child restraints during notification campaigns conducted in accordance with 49 CFR part 577, and to aid the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in determining whether a manufacturer has met its recall responsibilities. § 588.3 Applicability. This part applies to manufacturers of child restraint systems, except factory-installed built-in restraints. § 588.4 Definitions. (a) Statutory definitions. (b) Motor Vehicle Safety Standard definitions. (c) Definitions used in this part. Child restraint system Child Restraint Systems. Factory-installed built-in child restraint system Owners Registration form § 588.5 Records. Each manufacturer, or manufacturer's designee, shall record and maintain records of the owners of child restraint systems who have submitted a registration form. The record shall be in a form suitable for inspection such as computer information storage devices or card files, and shall include the names, mailing addresses, and if collected, se-mail addresses of the owners, and the model name or number and date of manufacture (month, year) of the owner's child restraint systems. [70 FR 53579, Sept. 9, 2005] § 588.6 Record retention. Each manufacturer, or manufacturer's designee, shall maintain the information specified in § 588.5 of this part for a registered restraint system for a period of not less than six years from the date of manufacture of that restraint system.

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