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

This bill requires retail used car dealers in New Jersey to check for open safety recalls on vehicles before selling them to consumers. Dealers must verify recall status using the vehicle’s identification number (VIN) via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database and inform buyers if any unresolved recalls exist. If the NHTSA database shows no recalls after a dealer checks it, the law presumes the dealer had no knowledge of existing recalls - though this doesn’t absolve dealers of responsibility for NHTSA database errors. The rule applies only to retail sales (not wholesale or junkyard transactions) and aims to ensure buyers are aware of potential safety issues before purchasing a used vehicle.