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Prohibited Products Policy: Auto and motor vehicles
Last updated on May 17, 2024
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Overview

Products subject to our policy on Auto and Motor Vehicles must also adhere to other Prohibited Products Policies or Walmart will automatically unpublish your item.  

What is the policy? 

Walmart prohibits the sale of cars and restricts the sale of other motor vehicles on its Marketplace.  In addition, Walmart does not allow the sale of car parts and other accessories that are illegal, do not meet regulatory requirements, or that are designed to defeat, interfere, or bypass motor vehicle safety standards or environmental controls.   

Policy basics 

Prohibited 

Allowed with restriction 

Allowed

  • Motorized vehicles that require Department of Motor Vehicle registration  

  • Products intended to interfere, defeat, or bypass emission control devices or override malfunction indicators  

  • Oxygen sensor simulators  

  • Products that remove, delete, or alter diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems, selective reduction catalyst (SRC) systems, or exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems such as the EGR delete kit or DPF delete kit  

  • Muffler delete pipes  

  • Vehicle airbags and their component parts, including:  

    • Airbag modules  

    • Airbag inflators  

    • Airbag components  

    • Airbag covers  

  • Products or kits that remove, alter, or interfere with the malfunction indicator light  

  • Gas cans that do not contain flame mitigation devices or that do not comply with all laws and regulations including the EPA, and the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act  

  • Products intended to bypass or interfere with law enforcement or other legal requirements such as:  

    • Products designed to alter odometers  

    • Products designed to affect or interfere with traffic signals  

    • Products intended to conceal or obscure a license plate  

  • Driver's licenses and other government-issued identification documents  

  • Products that do not meet U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) requirements  

  • Any products, aftermarket parts, or add-on parts that do not comply with federal, state, or local laws, guidelines, or restrictions such as:  

  • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plates  

  • Seat belt buckle insert alarm stopper  

  • Used tires  

  • Tire puncturing devices   

  • Any marketplace seller who sells and delivers gas/electric powered ride on vehicles, such as minibikes, e-bikes, ATVs, UTVs, , go carts, golf carts, must comply with state-specific laws  
  • Vehicle accessories such as wiper blades, seat covers, dashboard covers, and floor mats 
  • Electric and battery powered ride-ons such as scooters and bikes. Batteries must be shipped in compliance with US shipping laws and regulation and in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations 

  • Automotive batteries - batteries must be shipped in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) standards and in compliance with the United States Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and other shipping entity guidelines 

  • Tire listings are allowed, but must meet the following criteria:    

    • Tires that are new, unused, undamaged, and comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards  

    • Tires must have a valid U.S. Department of Transportation Tire Identification Number (TIN) and the seller must comply with the following Tire Registration Requirements:  

    • Provide each tire purchaser with a paper tire registration form that contains the following information:  

      • The entire TIN of the tire(s) sold to the purchaser  

      • The distributor’s or dealers name and street address, email address, or website  

  • Provide all tire manufacturers with:   

    • Purchasers’ name and address   

    • The entire TIN of each tire sold   

  • The distributor’s or dealer’s name and street address, email address, or website  

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