sec.7When is a light vehicle defective

sec.7 When is a light vehicle defective

A light vehicle is defective if any of the following apply— the vehicle does not comply with the light vehicle standards; a component of the vehicle— does not comply with the light vehicle standards; or does not, or can not be reasonably relied on to, perform the intended function of the component; or a component of the vehicle has deteriorated to the extent the component can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function prevents, or is likely to prevent, another component from complying with the light vehicle standards or performing the component’s intended function; a modification of the vehicle is not compliant; the vehicle or a component of the vehicle is unsafe. However, a light vehicle that does not comply with the light vehicle standards is not defective to the extent that— the noncompliance is because of a modification of the vehicle; and the modification is an approved modification and complies with the approval. (sec.7-ssec.1) A light vehicle is defective if any of the following apply— the vehicle does not comply with the light vehicle standards; a component of the vehicle— does not comply with the light vehicle standards; or does not, or can not be reasonably relied on to, perform the intended function of the component; or a component of the vehicle has deteriorated to the extent the component can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function prevents, or is likely to prevent, another component from complying with the light vehicle standards or performing the component’s intended function; a modification of the vehicle is not compliant; the vehicle or a component of the vehicle is unsafe. (sec.7-ssec.2) However, a light vehicle that does not comply with the light vehicle standards is not defective to the extent that— the noncompliance is because of a modification of the vehicle; and the modification is an approved modification and complies with the approval.

• (a) the vehicle does not comply with the light vehicle standards;
• (b) a component of the vehicle— (i) does not comply with the light vehicle standards; or (ii) does not, or can not be reasonably relied on to, perform the intended function of the component; or Example— a component of the vehicle has deteriorated to the extent the component can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function (iii) prevents, or is likely to prevent, another component from complying with the light vehicle standards or performing the component’s intended function;
• (i) does not comply with the light vehicle standards; or
• (ii) does not, or can not be reasonably relied on to, perform the intended function of the component; or Example— a component of the vehicle has deteriorated to the extent the component can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function
• (iii) prevents, or is likely to prevent, another component from complying with the light vehicle standards or performing the component’s intended function;
• (c) a modification of the vehicle is not compliant;
• (d) the vehicle or a component of the vehicle is unsafe.
• (i) does not comply with the light vehicle standards; or
• (ii) does not, or can not be reasonably relied on to, perform the intended function of the component; or Example— a component of the vehicle has deteriorated to the extent the component can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function
• (iii) prevents, or is likely to prevent, another component from complying with the light vehicle standards or performing the component’s intended function;
• (a) the noncompliance is because of a modification of the vehicle; and
• (b) the modification is an approved modification and complies with the approval.