ABC News Investigation Finds Enterprise, Hertz and Avis Often Rent Vehicles Despite Safety Recalls

By JOSEPH RHEE and BRIAN ROSS

July 7, 2010—

The country's biggest rent-a-car companies routinely rent out vehicles under safety recall before they have been fixed, an ABC News investigation has found.
Executives of the country's largest car rental company, Enterprise - the parent of National and Alamo - made the surprising admission in a California court case involving the deaths of two California women.

The following statement was provided to the Ojai Valley News on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in response to the deaths of Raechel and Jacqueline Houck:

Statement

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Reiterates Procedures for Automobile Manufacturers’ Recalls “If and when manufacturers recommend that vehicle owners park or ground their vehicles, we promptly do so. However, we also believe there are times when recalled vehicles need to be grounded regardless.”

Santa Cruz Sentinel
6/21/10

 

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