California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 287


Introduced by Assembly Members Gordon, Eggman, and Mark Stone

(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Wilk)

February 11, 2015


An act relating to vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 287, as introduced, Gordon. Vehicles: safety recalls.

Existing law generally regulates the transfer and registration of motor vehicles. Existing federal law requires a motor vehicle manufacturer to notify the owner or purchaser of a motor vehicle when the manufacturer determines that the vehicle contains a safety-related defect or when the manufacturer is ordered by the federal Secretary of Transportation to notify vehicle owners and purchasers that a vehicle has a safety-related defect.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact the Consumer Automotive Recall Safety Act to provide comprehensive consumer protections that address the low recall repair completion rate and consumer confusion regarding automotive recalls in California.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact the
2Consumer Automotive Recall Safety Act to provide comprehensive
3consumer protections that address the low recall repair completion
P2    1rate and consumer confusion regarding automotive recalls in
2California.



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