US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter V — NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 566 — MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION566.249 C.F.R. § 566.2Purpose.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 40 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 566.2 (2026)The purpose of this part is to facilitate the regulation of manufacturers under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, and to aid in establishing a code numbering system for all regulated manufacturers. [36 FR 20978, Nov. 2, 1971]Previous49 C.F.R. § 566.1Next49 C.F.R. § 566.3