{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-554.7","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 554.7","heading":"Investigation priorities.","body":"(a) Compliance investigation priorities are reviewed annually and are set according to the following criteria:\n(1) Prior compliance test data;\n(2) Accident data;\n(3) Engineering analysis of vehicle and equipment designs;\n(4) Consumer complaints; and\n(5) Market share.\n(b) Defects inputs are reviewed periodically by an appropriate panel of engineers in consultation with the Office of Chief Counsel to determine whether a formal investigation should be opened by the Office of Defects Investigation.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER V—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 554—STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT AND DEFECTS INVESTIGATION"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"357b62606e25a332058b5471700eecf5ad3a22f62c139f37d1b55e66b58a1271","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-554.6","next":"us/49-cfr-554.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}