Requires dealership to notify buyers of recalls on used motor vehicles for sale.

S 1198 requires retail car dealers to check for outstanding recalls on used vehicles before selling them. Dealers must verify recall status using the vehicle's VIN via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website and inform buyers if any unresolved recalls exist. If the NHTSA website shows no recalls after a dealer checks it, the dealer is presumed to have no knowledge of recalls (though they aren't liable for website errors). This applies only to retail sales of used vehicles, excluding wholesale transactions or sales to junkyards.