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NJ A1833
Requires notice of motor vehicle safety recalls upon inspection and registration of motor vehicle; requires motor vehicle manufacturers to pay annual fee to MVC.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires an official motor vehicle inspection facility or licensed private inspection facility to provide written notice to the owner of a motor vehicle being inspected of all open recalls applicable to the motor vehicle at the time the motor vehicle is inspected. The recall notice is to include a description of each open recall and a statement that each open recall may be repaired by certain motor vehicle dealers at no cost to the owner, except in certain circumstances. The bill requires the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (commission) to provide written notice to the owner of a motor vehicle, at the time a vehicle is registered or upon mailing a motor vehicle's registration renewal notice, of all open recalls applicable to the motor vehicle. The recall notice is to include a description of each open recall; a statement that each open recall may be repaired by certain motor vehicle dealers at no cost to the owner, except in certain circumstances; and a statement that, except in certain circumstances, the commission will not issue a registration certificate for the motor vehicle until each open recall is repaired. Under the bill, the owner is required to obtain the necessary repairs before the motor vehicle's next registration renewal. The Chief Administrator of the commission is required to deny an application for registration renewal if the open recalls have not been remedied by the next registration renewal. The chief administrator is required to extend for six-month intervals, the registration of a motor vehicle subject to an open recall if the parts or equipment needed to repair the open recall are unavailable. The chief administrator may also extend the registration of a motor vehicle subject to an open recall for one six-month period, if the owner of the motor vehicle fails to make the required repairs due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner or due to undue hardship. Nothing in the bill is to alter the liability under common law of any motor vehicle manufacturer or motor vehicle dealer approved by a manufacturer to repair an open recall. The bill limits the liability of certain individuals for acts or omissions related to open recall notices provided pursuant to the provisions of the bill, except in cases of gross negligence. Under the bill, "open recall" means a safety recall applicable to a specific motor vehicle, according to information made available by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, that has not been repaired.
AI Summary
This bill requires motor vehicle inspection facilities and the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to provide written notice to vehicle owners of any open safety recalls applicable to their vehicles during inspection and registration/renewal. The bill also prohibits the Commission from issuing a registration certificate until open recalls are repaired, with exceptions allowing for extensions if parts are unavailable or the owner faces undue hardship. The bill limits liability for those providing the recall notices, except in cases of gross negligence. The bill will take effect seven months after enactment, allowing the Commission time for implementation.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1833 |
BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A2000/1833_I1.HTM |
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