NJ A1381

Manufacturers must disclose in the owner's manual when new motor vehicles are equipped with recording devices such as event data recorders, electronic control modules, and automatic crash notification systems

Recorded data (including speed, location, brake performance, seatbelt status, and crash information) can only be accessed by the vehicle owner or with their consent, with limited exceptions for court orders, emergency responders, repair facilities, and anonymized safety research

Subscription services that record vehicle location or crash data transmitted to central systems must disclose this capability in their service agreements

Knowingly altering, deleting, or destroying recording device data after a crash resulting in bodily injury or death is prohibited until law enforcement has reasonable time to obtain a search warrant

Insurers cannot refuse policy renewal, increase premiums, reduce coverage, or apply surcharges solely because a vehicle owner refuses to provide access to their recorded data