Federal Trade Commission
Cally Houck Pushes Rental Agencies To Stop Leasing Out Unsafe, Recalled Cars
Lawyer Cally Houck might never give up her workspace, a law office she has rented in Ojai, Calif., for some 30 years.
Boxer Urges Enterprise to Make Permanent Commitment to Rental Car Safety – 5/24/12
Press Release of U.S.
Rental firms urged to heed recalls – 5/10/12
5/10/12
The Detroit News
Boxer Calls on Rental Car Industry to Commit to Stop Renting Unsafe Vehicles – 5/5/12
Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
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Clayton-based Enterprise criticized for stance on rental car safety billBy Bill Lambrecht St. Louis Post-Dispatch Should Rental Companies Be Required To Fix Recalled Cars?By Richard Read | HighGearMedia.com, Published: February 24 In 2004, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck rented a Chrysler PT Cruiser from Enterprise Rent-A-Car — a vehicle that had been recalled for a power steering fluid leak. While driving, the leaking fluid caught fire, which caused the sisters to lose control of the car and collide with a big rig. Both women were killed. Enterprise changes course, says it supports legislation for oversight on recallsAssociated Press,ST. LOUIS — Enterprise Rent-A-Car now says it will support legislation to increase federal oversight of how car rental firms manage safety recalls for vehicles in their fleets. A Force to Fix Rental Car PolicyBy Janie Lorber Hertz agrees to government oversight of recalled carsIn the face of an industrywide safety investigation, the nation’s second-biggest rental car company has taken the rare step of asking for government regulation to ensure that autos under recall are fixed before they’re rented. Hertz has struck an agreement with safety advocates to ask Congress to put recall oversight of the industry under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., say they plan to introduce legislation to do that after Congress reconvenes later this month. Mother launches petition against EnterpriseJoplin Independent 2/22/2012 |