49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)

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chapter of the United States Code federal motor vehicle safety statute

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety) is the section of the United States Code that establishes the federal regulatory framework for motor vehicle safety standards, defect investigations, and recalls to protect the public from unreasonable risk of accidents and injuries.

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Label	Occurrences
49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety) canonical	1
49 U.S.C. § 30112 – Prohibitions on manufacturing, selling, and importing noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment	1
49 U.S.C. § 30127 – Automatic occupant crash protection and seat belt use	1
Motor Vehicle Safety Title	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)
Context triple: [National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, reorganizedInto, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)]

A. National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established nationwide vehicle safety standards and empowered the government to set and enforce regulations to reduce traffic accidents and injuries.
B. Subtitle VI—Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs
Subtitle VI—Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs is a section of Title 49 of the United States Code that establishes federal laws and regulations governing motor vehicles, driver licensing, and related safety and administrative programs in the United States.
C. Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law enacted to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and oversight, including by creating a dedicated federal agency to regulate the trucking and bus industries.
D. 49 U.S.C. Subtitle I
49 U.S.C. Subtitle I is the portion of the United States Code that establishes the organizational structure, powers, and administrative provisions governing the U.S. Department of Transportation.
E. 49 U.S.C. chapter 3—General Duties and Powers
49 U.S.C. chapter 3—General Duties and Powers is a section of the United States Code that outlines the overarching responsibilities, authority, and administrative powers of the Department of Transportation in carrying out federal transportation policy.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)
Target entity description: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety) is the section of the United States Code that establishes the federal regulatory framework for motor vehicle safety standards, defect investigations, and recalls to protect the public from unreasonable risk of accidents and injuries.

A. National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established nationwide vehicle safety standards and empowered the government to set and enforce regulations to reduce traffic accidents and injuries.
B. Subtitle VI—Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs
Subtitle VI—Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs is a section of Title 49 of the United States Code that establishes federal laws and regulations governing motor vehicles, driver licensing, and related safety and administrative programs in the United States.
C. Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
The Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 is a U.S. federal law enacted to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety and oversight, including by creating a dedicated federal agency to regulate the trucking and bus industries.
D. 49 U.S.C. Subtitle I
49 U.S.C. Subtitle I is the portion of the United States Code that establishes the organizational structure, powers, and administrative provisions governing the U.S. Department of Transportation.
E. 49 U.S.C. chapter 3—General Duties and Powers
49 U.S.C. chapter 3—General Duties and Powers is a section of the United States Code that outlines the overarching responsibilities, authority, and administrative powers of the Department of Transportation in carrying out federal transportation policy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (73)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	chapter of the United States Code ⓘ federal motor vehicle safety statute ⓘ
administeredBy	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Transportation
appliesTo	dealers of motor vehicles ⓘ distributors of motor vehicles ⓘ importers of motor vehicle equipment ⓘ importers of motor vehicles ⓘ manufacturers of motor vehicle equipment ⓘ manufacturers of motor vehicles ⓘ motor vehicle repair businesses ⓘ
authorizes	civil penalties for violations of motor vehicle safety requirements ⓘ defect investigations by NHTSA ⓘ federal motor vehicle safety standards ⓘ mandatory safety recalls ⓘ
codifiedFrom	National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, as amended ⓘ linked to: National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966
containsSubchapter	49 U.S.C. § 30101 – Purposes and policy ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30102 – Definitions ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30111 – Standards ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30112 – Prohibitions on manufacturing, selling, and importing noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment ⓘ linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety) 49 U.S.C. § 30115 – Certification of compliance ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30116 – Defects and noncompliance found before sale to purchaser ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30117 – Providing information to, and maintaining records on, purchasers ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30118 – Notification of defects and noncompliance ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30119 – Notification procedures ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30120 – Remedies for defects and noncompliance ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30121 – Prohibitions on safety devices that do not comply ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30122 – Making safety devices and elements inoperative ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30123 – Tires ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30124 – Buzzers indicating nonuse of safety belts ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30125 – School buses and school bus equipment ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30127 – Automatic occupant crash protection and seat belt use ⓘ linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety) 49 U.S.C. § 30128 – Vehicle rollover prevention and crash mitigation ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30129 – Vehicle backover prevention ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30130 – Credits for advanced safety technologies ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30141 – Importing motor vehicles capable of compliance ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30146 – Exemptions ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30161 – Judicial review ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30165 – Civil penalties and criminal penalties ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30166 – Inspections, investigations, and records ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30167 – Disclosure of information ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30168 – Research, testing, development, and training ⓘ 49 U.S.C. § 30170 – Reporting of defects in motor vehicles and products ⓘ
defines	dealer ⓘ defect ⓘ distributor ⓘ final-stage manufacturer ⓘ importer ⓘ intermediate stage manufacturer ⓘ manufacturer ⓘ motor vehicle ⓘ motor vehicle equipment ⓘ safety-related defect ⓘ
enables	federal oversight of motor vehicle safety defects and recalls ⓘ
jurisdiction	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
legalCitationFormat	49 U.S.C. ch. 301 ⓘ
policyStatement	safety shall be the highest priority in motor vehicle safety regulation ⓘ
primaryEnforcementAgency	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ⓘ
prohibits	making inoperative required safety devices or elements of design ⓘ manufacture for sale of noncomplying motor vehicles ⓘ sale or import of noncomplying motor vehicles ⓘ
purpose	to protect the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment ⓘ to protect the public against unreasonable risk of death or injury in the event accidents do occur ⓘ to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents ⓘ
regulatoryFocus	motor vehicle safety ⓘ
relatedRegulations	49 C.F.R. Part 571 – Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards ⓘ 49 C.F.R. Part 573 – Defect and noncompliance responsibility and reports ⓘ 49 C.F.R. Part 577 – Defect and noncompliance notification ⓘ
requires	manufacturers to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of safety-related defects ⓘ manufacturers to remedy safety-related defects without charge ⓘ
shortDescription	Motor Vehicle Safety ⓘ
subjectMatter	motor vehicle safety standards, defect investigations, and recalls ⓘ
titleOfCode	Title 49 – Transportation ⓘ

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National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 → reorganizedInto → 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety) ⓘ

Public Law 114-94 → containsTitle → Motor Vehicle Safety Title ⓘ

linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 → containsSubchapter → 49 U.S.C. § 30112 – Prohibitions on manufacturing, selling, and importing noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment ⓘ

subject linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)

linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 → containsSubchapter → 49 U.S.C. § 30127 – Automatic occupant crash protection and seat belt use ⓘ

subject linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)

linked to: 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Motor Vehicle Safety)

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