Tagged recalls
May 7, 2012 in Legislative, Safety
Sen. Barbara Boxer of California sent letters to the four major car rental companies May 7, asking them to agree to a vehicle safety recall pledge.
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April 9, 2012 in Safety
Customers with affected vehicles currently on rent may bring the cars to a nearby Avis or Budget location, depending upon which brand the vehicle was rented from, to exchange the vehicle, although customers are not required to do so.
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February 23, 2012 in Legislative
Enterprise said today that its current approach to recalls 'can be part of an effective solution,' and that the company pledges 'to work collaboratively with those individuals and organizations who today are committed to legislative oversight of the recall process.'
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February 22, 2012 in Legislative
Hertz follows up on statements made to USA Today, says that 'if regulation is necessary,' it supports regulation of recalls in the industry as proposed legislation currently stands.
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December 14, 2011 in Legislative, Safety
Feeling the pressure from the lobbying effort of the industry and acknowledging the controversial nature of the issue, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) withdrew her amendment on rental recalls Dec. 14 during the Senate Commerce Committee's mark-up of the Auto Safety Bill.
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By Chris Brown , April 2011
Car sharing and car rental are both part of the solution to the public’s transportation needs. The two communities are better off fighting excise taxes—as well as vicarious liability protection and recalls—together.
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April 6, 2011 in Legislative
Calif. bill forces rental car companies to take all recalled vehicles off the road immediately. Two girls were killed in an accident driving a rental car that was under a safety recall, which prompted this bill.
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March 25, 2011 in Legislative
If proposed bill becomes law, rental cars in California that have recalls on them for safety reasons would be grounded until repairs are made.
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By Chris Brown , March 2011
During its panel at the Car Rental Show, the American Car Rental Association board worked through recall legislation, threats to vicarious liability reform and what’s next with no-show fees (let’s start calling them guaranteed reservations).
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March 9, 2011 in Safety
Released at the 2011 Car Rental Show, the American Car Rental Association has issued a proposal for modifying the current safety recall rules to a two-tiered system.
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