Blumenthal Reintroduces the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act
Sale of used cars under recall would be banned by proposal in Congress

In an attempt to protect consumers from dealers selling used cars with recalls, a new piece of federal legislation was introduced on the Senate floor.  Late last month, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) reintroduced the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act, which would require car dealers to fix all safety recalls before selling, leasing or loaning vehicles to consumers.  A similar piece of legislation was defeated in 2017...read the full article here

Is Ridesharing Always Safe? Hail NO!
Vehicle Safety Depends on Independent Contractors who are Overlooking the Threat of Dangerous Recalls

Drivers participating in the nation’s most extensive ridesharing services are all independent contractors and, as such, are responsible for keeping their own vehicles maintained. After all, if they want to make money as a contracted driver, it seems perfectly reasonable to expect them to oversee vehicle maintenance, performance, and efficiency.  However, this includes self-monitoring for vehicle safety, and many of these contractors don’t have any immediate concern...read the full blog article here

Recent Recall News Highlights

• Honda Issues Recall Due To Metal Fragments Affecting Air Bags

• Nearly 1.2 million Ford Explorers Sidelined By Toe Link Defect

• Potential Braking Issue Leads To Daimler Trucks Recall

• Audi Recalling E-Trons Due To Fire Risk

• Certain Recalled F-150s May Need Another Fix, Ford Says

• Another Air Bag Issue For BMW Owners

• Over 17,000 Mazda 3s recalled due to flawed indicator lights

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