Unsafe Rental Cars Although there is no federal law requiring rental car companies to fix cars subject to safety recalls, the companies still do have a common law duty not to rent unsafe vehicles, a duty which they largely ignore. There are some steps that people who rent cars should take to protect themselves. Drivers should specifically ask the agent at the car rental company to check the vehicle’s VIN on their computer system to see if there is an outstanding recall before accepting it. After an ABC News investigation reported on the tragic story of sisters whose family spent five years in court fighting Enterprise, Hertz changed its policy and now no longer rents vehicles affected by recall notices. However no other major national car rental agency has changed its policy. Whether or not a safety recall is involved, car rental companies should be held responsible when their failure to provide a safe vehicle to a renter results in a crash and serious injury or death.
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
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