Rossen Reports: Hertz under investigation, how to check if your rental is safe
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Updated: 4:41 PM CST Dec 22, 2022
Hi, welcome to Rawson in 60 federal safety regulators. Now looking into allegations that hurts allowed potentially dangerous cars on the road. But I have the one thing you can do to make sure your rental hasn't been recalled. All I need is 60 seconds or less. This is important. Let's start the clock the next time you go to rent *** car, come right over here. Okay, pull out your phone, come to this website Nitsa dot gov slash recalls. That's N H T S *** dot gov slash recalls here. It's great because you can type in the vehicles. Then that's the 17 digit code that's either in the little window on the left hand side of the windshield. When you're looking out, you know you've seen that before or the door frame. Then the website will tell you if that car has an open recall or any major safety issues. Little that exact car, you're about to put your family in. Some rental companies even give you car seats with your rental if you have little kids, same website, if you click on the little car seat tab, you can type in the brand name of the car seat or the model of it to make sure that's safe as well. Hurt says it is reviewing this request for information and will cooperate fully with their investigation. That's all for today. Back to you
Rossen Reports: Hertz under investigation, how to check if your rental is safe
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Updated: 4:41 PM CST Dec 22, 2022
Federal safety regulators are investigating claims that Hertz had vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls on them, renting them to customers. Reports say Hertz is reviewing NHTSA’s request for information and will cooperate fully with their investigation. But the next time you go to rent any car from any rental company, there’s a way you can check for recalls yourself.Visit nhtsa.gov/recalls and type in the vehicle’s 17-digit VIN. Where’s the VIN? It’s either in the little window on the left-hand side of the windshield or on the door frame. The website will tell you if that car has an open recall or any significant safety issues. Some rental companies also give you a car seat with your rental. The website has a car seat tab that will let you type in the brand name or model to make sure it’s safe as well.
Federal safety regulators are investigating claims that Hertz had vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls on them, renting them to customers. Reports say Hertz is reviewing NHTSA’s request for information and will cooperate fully with their investigation. But the next time you go to rent any car from any rental company, there’s a way you can check for recalls yourself.
Visit and type in the vehicle’s 17-digit VIN. Where’s the VIN? It’s either in the little window on the left-hand side of the windshield or on the door frame.
The website will tell you if that car has an open recall or any significant safety issues. Some rental companies also give you a car seat with your rental. The website has a car seat tab that will let you type in the brand name or model to make sure it’s safe as well.
