Article 19 Obligations of distributors concerning their vehicles, systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk

Where a vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment is not in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation F1or, where Article 5A applies to a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, the EU Type Approval Regulation, distributors shall inform the manufacturer, the importer and the approval authority F2... in respect thereof, and shall not make available on the market the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment until it has been brought into conformity.

Where a vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment that distributors have made available on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation F3or, where Article 5A applies to a vehicle, system, component or separate technical unit, the EU Type Approval Regulation, they shall inform the manufacturer, the importer and the approval authority F4....

Where a vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment presents a serious risk, distributors shall immediately provide detailed information on that serious risk to the manufacturer, the importer and the approval F5authority and the market surveillance authority F6....

Distributors shall, following a reasoned request from F7the approval authority or the market surveillance authority, cooperate with that authority on any action taken in accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 to eliminate the risks posed by the vehicle, system, component, separate technical unit, part or equipment that they have made available on the market.