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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1997Source: annual CFR edition 1996

§ 385.17 Request for a change in a safety rating; corrective action taken.

Wording first on file in the 1996 annual edition, superseded by the 1998 annual edition.

govinfo, 1996 edition ↗
Before Jan. 1, 2017 the record is one snapshot per annual CFR edition, revised as of October 1. This is the 1996 edition's wording. An amendment that took effect between Oct. 1, 1997 and Oct. 1, 1997 would not appear until the next edition, so check the citations below and the Federal Register for exact effective dates. govinfo does not publish the 1997 edition of Parts 300–399 in machine-readable form, so the 1996 text is shown for that year.
49 CFR § 385.17 — Request for a change in a safety rating; corrective action taken.. Text in force on October 1, 1997. This wording effective October 1, 1996 to October 1, 1998. Source: govinfo, 1996 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1996-title49-vol4/CFR-1996-title49-vol4-sec385-17. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/385.17?asof=1997-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) A request for a change in a safety rating may be made when the basis for the change is evidence that corrective actions have been taken and that operations currently meet the safety fitness standard specified in § 385.5. The request shall be directed in writing, via certified mail, to the Regional Director of Motor Carriers for the FHWA Region in which the motor carrier maintains its principal place of business for safety. The Regional Office addresses are listed in § 390.27 of this subchapter. Such a request shall include a written description of corrective actions taken and other documentation that may be relied upon as a basis for improving the assigned rating.

(b) The FHWA will make its determination based upon documentation submitted or any additional investigation deemed necessary.

(c) In cases where the FHWA is unable to make a determination within the 45-day period established in § 385.13 and the motor carrier has submitted evidence that corrective actions have been taken pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, and has cooperated in any investigation, the FHWA may conditionally suspend the effective date of the “unsatisfactory” safety rating for an additional period of up to 10 days.

[56 FR 40806, Aug. 16, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 1843, Jan. 24, 1996]

Amendment history

7 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2013 → presentannual editions 2013–2016diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50935, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012; 77 FR 64762, Oct. 23, 2012]
  2. Oct. 1, 2012 → Oct. 1, 2013annual edition 2012diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50935, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010; 77 FR 28450, May 14, 2012]
  3. Oct. 1, 2010 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2010–2011diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50935, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 75 FR 17241, Apr. 5, 2010]
  4. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2010annual editions 2007–2009diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50935, Aug. 22, 2000, as amended at 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007]
  5. Oct. 1, 2000 → Oct. 1, 2007annual editions 2000–2006diff vs. previous
    [65 FR 50935, Aug. 22, 2000]
  6. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2000annual editions 1998–1999diff vs. previous
    [62 FR 60043, Nov. 6, 1997]
  7. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996viewing
    [56 FR 40806, Aug. 16, 1991, as amended at 61 FR 1843, Jan. 24, 1996]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.