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NJ A4380

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Craig Coughlin

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires motor vehicle franchisors to compensate franchisees at 1.5% of a used vehicle's value per month when a stop-sale or do-not-drive recall notice is issued and repair parts are unavailable for more than 30 days

  • Mandates the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission include open recall notices with vehicle registration and renewal notices, directing owners to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recall database

  • Establishes that motor vehicle franchisees must be reimbursed at prevailing retail rates for labor, parts, and diagnostic work performed under warranties, extended warranties, maintenance plans, and recalls

  • Grants standing to motor vehicle franchisee associations to bring legal action on behalf of members for violations of the Franchise Practices Act without requiring individual member participation

  • Prohibits franchisors from charging back warranty or recall claims unless proven fraudulent, and requires written notice within 30 days of audit with detailed explanation of proposed chargebacks; limits audit period to 12 months after claim payment

Legislative Description

Establishes "Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act"; revises motor vehicle franchise agreements.

Substituted by another Bill

Last Action

Substituted by S3309 (SCS/1R)

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/6/2025
Consumer Affairs5/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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