Inspections, investigations, and records

The Secretary of Transportation may conduct an inspection or investigation— In carrying out this chapter, an officer or employee designated by the Secretary of Transportation— at reasonable times, in a reasonable way, and on display of proper credentials and written notice to an owner, operator, or agent in charge, may— Communications required to be submitted to the Secretary under this subsection shall be accompanied by an index to each communication, that— In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may— As part of the final rule promulgated under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment to report, periodically or upon request by the Secretary, information which is received by the manufacturer derived from foreign and domestic sources to the extent that such information may assist in the identification of defects related to motor vehicle safety in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment in the United States and which concerns— In requiring the reporting of any information requested by the Secretary under this subsection, the Secretary shall specify in the final rule promulgated under paragraph (1)— Regulations under paragraph (1) shall not require the reporting described in paragraph (1) where before delivery under a sale or lease of a tire— The Secretary shall promulgate rules requiring a senior official responsible for safety in any company submitting information to the Secretary in response to a request for information in a safety defect or compliance investigation under this chapter to certify that— based on the official’s knowledge, the submission does not—