Requirements for notices and bulletins to NHTSA

March 15, 2022

Requirements for submitting notices and bulletins to NHTSA are not just for passenger cars or passenger-car OEMs — upfitters and equipment manufacturers may also have responsibilities to provide documentation to NHTSA.

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