S 4053 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act

This bill requires used car dealers to fix safety defects before selling a vehicle, unless specific exceptions apply. It mandates that manufacturers reimburse dealers 1% of a vehicle's fair market value per month (prorated daily) if they fail to provide a repair within 60 days of a recall notification. The law directly affects dealers selling used cars and manufacturers who delay safety remedies, ensuring consumers aren't sold vehicles with unresolved safety issues. Exceptions include cases where recall information wasn't available at sale or for wholesale/junk vehicles meeting reporting requirements.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 22, 2024 Last action Mar 22, 2024
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Mar 22, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Mar 22, 2024
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