California Vehicle Code § 11752

As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) The term “dealer” has the same meaning as in Section 285. (b) (1) A “manufacturer’s recall” is a recall conducted pursuant to Sections 30118 to 30120, inclusive, of Title 49 of the United States Code. (2) A manufacturer’s recall does not include a service campaign or emission recall when the vehicle manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not issued a recall notice to owners of affected vehicles, pursuant to Section 30118 of Title 49 of the United States Code. (c) A “personal vehicle sharing program” has the same meaning as defined in Section 11580.24 of the Insurance Code. (d) A “recall database” is a database from which an individual may obtain vehicle identification number (VIN) specific manufacturer’s recall information relevant to a specific vehicle. (1) For a vehicle manufacturer that is not subject to the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 31301 of the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law 112-141), a recall database is one of the following: (A) The recall data on a vehicle manufacturer’s Internet Web site for a specific vehicle’s line-make. (B) The recall data in a vehicle manufacturer’s internal system that provides information to its franchisees on vehicles subject to recall. (C) The recall data in subparagraph (A) or (B) that is contained in a commercially available vehicle history system. (2) For a vehicle manufacturer that is subject to the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 31301 of the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Public Law 112-141), a recall database shall include, at a minimum, the recall information required pursuant to Section 573.15 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (e) A “recall database report” is a report, specific to a vehicle that is identified by its VIN, containing information obtained from a recall database. (f) A “rental car company” is a person or entity in the business of renting passenger vehicles to the public in California.

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