California Vehicle Code 9953 – Every manufacturer of a new motor vehicle sold in this state which, …
Every manufacturer of a new motor vehicle sold in this state which, as equipped, may not be operated with tire chains shall do both of the following:
(a) Indicate that fact in the owner‘s manual for the vehicle or other written material provided by the manufacturer regarding the vehicle.
Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 9953
- Dealer: is a person not otherwise expressly excluded by Section 286 who:
California Vehicle Code 285
- motor vehicle: includes a recreational vehicle as that term is defined in subdivision (a) of §. See California Vehicle Code 415
- owner: is a person having all the incidents of ownership, including the legal title of a vehicle whether or not such person lends, rents, or creates a security interest in the vehicle. See California Vehicle Code 460
- vehicle: is a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See California Vehicle Code 670
(b) Provide each of its franchised new motor vehicle dealers in this state with a list of the affected vehicle models on an annual basis and prior to the manufacturer’s introduction of its new model year vehicles. The list shall include sufficient information, including information regarding tire sizes where necessary, to allow the selling dealer to determine when disclosure is required pursuant to Section 11713.6.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 452, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)