US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter V — NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 551 — PROCEDURAL RULESSubpart D — Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers551.6849 C.F.R. § 551.68What if an agent cannot be served?Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 41 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 551.68 (2026)If an agent cannot be served because the agent cannot be located, has ceased to exist or does not receive correctly addressed mail, service may be made by posting the notice or process in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation.Previous49 C.F.R. § 551.67