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What are manufacturer identification requirements?

January 3, 2022
Steve Spata
NTEA Senior Technical Assistance Director
We upfit vehicles for a leasing company, and they told us we need to be registered as a manufacturer with the U.S. Department of Transportation, even though we’re not a chassis OEM. What are these registration requirements, and does this apply to our company for the vehicles we build for them that go to Canada?
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