Vehicle Code section 11752
(a)
The term “dealer” has the same meaning as in Section 285.(b)
(1)A “manufacturer’s recall” is a recall conducted pursuant to Section 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.
Source:
Section 11752, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=VEH§ionNum=11752. (accessed May 13, 2025).