# 49 C.F.R. § 555.2 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 555.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter V: NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 555: TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND BUMPER STANDARDS / Subpart A: General / § 555.2: § 555.2   Purpose.

## Text

(a) The purpose of this part is to provide a means by which manufacturers of motor vehicles may obtain temporary exemptions from Federal motor vehicle safety standards on the basis of substantial economic hardship, facilitation of the development of new motor vehicle safety or low-emission engine features, or existence of an equivalent overall level of motor vehicle safety.
(b) The purpose of this part is also to provide a means by which manufacturers of passenger motor vehicles may obtain a temporary exemption from compliance with all or part of a Federal bumper standard issued under part 581 of this chapter on a basis similar to that provided for exemptions from the Federal motor vehicle safety standards.
[38 FR 2694, Jan. 29, 1973, as amended at 64 FR 2861, Jan. 19, 1999]

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 555.1 (2026) § 555.1   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.2 (2026) § 555.2   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_2.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.3 (2026) § 555.3   Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.4 (2026) § 555.4   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_4.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.5 (2026) § 555.5   Application for exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_5.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.6 (2026) § 555.6   Basis for application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_6.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.7 (2026) § 555.7   Processing of applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_7.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.8 (2026) § 555.8   Termination of temporary exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_8.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.9 (2026) § 555.9   Temporary exemption labels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_9.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 555.10 (2026) § 555.10   Availability for public inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P555_S555_10.md)

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