Name (click for metadata and to rate record) Description Agencysort descending Subagency Category
Significant Guidance Issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration A list of Significant Guidance documents, which include guidance document disseminated to regulated entities or the general public that may reasonably be anticipated to lead to an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities; create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive Order 12866, as further amended. DOT NHTSA Transportation
Traffic Injury Control Statements of Policy NHTSA's issues statements of policy on traffic injury control DOT NHTSA Transportation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) - Complaints - Complaints Flat File Complaint information entered into NHTSA-ODI's vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists. DOT NHTSA Transportation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) - Technical Service Bulletins System (TSBS) - Downloadable file The Technical Service Bulletins data contains summaries of the Manufacturers' Technical Service Bulletins by single year, make and model. An optional item of Vehicle Component may be also available. (The data does not contain all the service bulletins generated by a manufacturer. Bulletins for safety recalls in general are not included, and also bulletins which may not pertain to a defect may not be included.) DOT NHTSA Transportation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) - Recalls - Recalls Flat File Manufacturers who determine that a product or piece of original equipment either has a safety defect or is not in compliance with Federal safety standards are required to notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) within 5 business days. NHTSA requires that manufacturers file a Defect and Noncompliance report as well as quarterly recall status reports, in compliance with Federal Regulation 49 (the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act) Part 573, which identifies the requirements for safety recalls. This information is stored in the NHTSA database. Use this data to search for recall information related to: <br /> - Specific NHTSA campaigns <br /> - Product types DOT NHTSA Transportation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) - Investigations - Investigations Flat File The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has the right to investigate reports of defective products. Information about defective products can come from manufacturers, consumers or law enforcement agencies. NHTSA stores defect investigation information in a database. It uses this information to generate monthly defect reports. It also makes this information available to consumers through the NHTSA web site. You can search for defect investigation information for the following product categories:<br /> - Vehicles<br /> - Equipment<br /> - Child Restraints<br /> - Tires DOT NHTSA Transportation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) - Foreign Campaigns - Foreign Recalls Search The Foreign Campaigns data contains data on current and past NHTSA foreign campaigns including the Data Received and the specific manufacturer. You can search the database for foreign campaign information using any or all of the following search criteria:<br /> - The dates when NHTSA received the foreign campaign information.<br /> - The name of the domestic manufacturer involved in the campaign. DOT NHTSA Transportation
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) - Early Warning Reporting - EWR Manufacturers of motor vehicles, motor vehicle equipment, child safety systems, and tires are required to submit Early Warning Reporting (EWR) information and documentation to NHTSA in order to comply with the Transportation Recall, Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) act. Public or non-confidential manufacturer EWR data is accessible from the web site. Use the EWR Data Search pages to search for manufacturer EWR data associated with Production (for Light Vehicles only), Property Damage, and Death and Injury records. DOT NHTSA Transportation
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Interpretations NHTSA's Chief Counsel interprets the statutes that the agency administers and the regulations that it promulgates. The Chief Counsel's interpretations, issued in the form of letters responding to questions from the motor vehicle industry and the public, represent the definitive view of the agency on the questions addressed and may be relied upon by the regulated industry and members of the public. These interpretations have always been available to the public in the agency's technical reference library in Washington. The World Wide Web enables us to make them available through the Internet. DOT NHTSA Transportation
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS) To assist consumers purchasing new vehicles or replacement tires, NHTSA has rated more than 4,200 lines of tires, including most used on passenger cars, minivans, SUVs and light pickup trucks using a grading system known as the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS). UTQGS allows consumers to compare tire tread wear, traction performance and temperature resistance. DOT NHTSA Transportation