Murphy signs bill shifting financial burden of car recall to automakers from dealers, customers

Murphy signs bill shifting financial burden of car recall to automakers from dealers, customers

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Sept. 11 that will shift the financial burden of owning a vehicle under recall from dealers and consumers to the automakers who are responsible for the defect. The legislation had bipartisan support and was sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) that established the “Motor Vehicle Open Recall Notice and Fair Compensation Act.”  “New Jersey consumers and dealers shouldn’t be stuck paying th…