58. The holder of a taxi owner’s permit who is advised that a notice of defect has been issued by a vehicle manufacturer pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Statutes of Canada, 1993, chapter 16) must without delay take the necessary measures to have the defect corrected as specified in the manufacturer’s directions or to have the vehicle repaired or modified so as to eliminate the defect.
Any minor or major defect listed in the Regulation respecting safety standards for road vehicles approved by Order in Council 1483-98 (1998, G.O. 2, 4557) constitutes a defect within the meaning of this section.