In response to the NHTSA pushing congress to change rules that will force car rental companies and used car dealerships to fix recalls, California car dealers have come up with their own version of a fix they say will protect consumers. The organization is proposing a state bill that would require 100% disclosure of recalls for used car sales. Dealerships would be obligated to tell you about all defects and where you can go to get it fixed, same line dealerships would have to make repairs before they could sell a recalled car, and serious recalls, as defined by manufacturers, would have to be fixed no matter which type of dealership is selling it.

A growing number of consumer groups opposing the bill say the bill will allow dealers to sell automobiles with lethal safety defects. They say that manufacturers declare fewer than six percent of recalls in that serious “Do Not Drive” category and high profile recalls. Consumer advocates also say the recall disclosure may come by way of piece of paper after hours of car shopping and negotiating a price adding that recall notices are often confusing and are only written in English.