What's happening
This bill requires the New York DMV to post safety recall information and a federal recall page link on its website.
Why it matters
Increases public awareness of vehicle safety recalls. by making it easier for New Yorkers to check whether their vehicles, child safety seats, or tires are subject to any manufacturer recalls directly through a familiar state website.
Promotes timely repairs and replacements. by reducing barriers to accessing recall information, potentially leading to quicker action by vehicle owners and a reduction in accidents or injuries caused by unresolved safety defects.
Aligns state resources with federal safety efforts. by linking to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall database, ensuring New Yorkers have access to the most comprehensive and up-to-date recall data without duplicating federal efforts.
Encourages responsible vehicle ownership. by making recall status information more visible and accessible, which could help inform consumers' decisions when buying used vehicles or maintaining their current ones.
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A3366A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1366
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
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Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Colton
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6243
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 29, 2019
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT in relation to requiring the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide information on motor vehicle manufacturer safety recalls
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall publish on the department of motor vehicles' website information to assist persons in determining whether a safety recall has been issued on motor vehicles and related equipment, child safety seats, or tires, including but not limited to providing and displaying a hyperlink to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's safety issues and recall page, on the homepage of the department of motor vehicles' website in a conspicuous manner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04734-03-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act in relation to requiring the commissioner of motor vehicles to provide information on motor vehicle manufacturer safety recalls
Purpose or general idea of bill
To enhance awareness of motor vehicle recalls, which would help to make the roads safer.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to publish, on DMV's website, information to assist individuals in determining whether a safety recall has been issued on motor vehicles and related equipment, child safety seats, or tires. The information would include the provision and display of a hyperlink to the National Transportation Safety Administration's safety issues and recall page on DMV's website, in a conspicuous manner.
Difference between original and amended version (if applicable)
The amendment clarifies the methodology by which DMV would make recall information available to the public.
Justification
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that more than 30 million vehicles were affected by 813 new vehicle safety recalls in the United States in 2017. Media reports indicate that more than 53 million vehicles were impacted by 927 separate recalls the year before. These large numbers of recalls pose a major threat to road-way safety and a threat to the people who drive these vehicles or those near the vehicle in question, such as pedestrians and other drivers. By increasing motor vehicle registrants' awareness of recalls and providing a tool by which they can determine whether their vehicles are subject to a recall, a greater number of vehicles can be repaired, thereby enhanc- ing the safety of all those who use the roads.
Prior legislative history
2017-18: A.7078 2015-16: A.6102
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
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