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A RESOLUTION CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY INVOLVING KIAS AND HYUNDAIS for the purpose of encouraging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a recall of all Kias and Hyundais manufactured between 2011 and 2022, to request insurance companies’ policies provide coverage on these vehicles and a statement of justification when coverage is denied for consideration of the County Council.
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FOR USE BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION:
Confidential: Yes
Requested by: Ingrid S. Watson
Assigned to: Reese Espy-Glassman
Legislastion Type: Resolution
Need by Date: ASAP
Background Necessitating Legislation:
This resolution concerning Public Safety Involving Kias and Hyundais for the purpose of encouraging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue a recall of all Kias and Hyundais manufactured between 2011 and 2011 that are vulnerable to theft, to request insurance companies' policies provide coverage on these vehicles and a statement of justification when coverage is denied for consideration of the County Council.
Special Instructions/Concerns/Time Critical Information:
Please see the included reference to the resolution recently adopted by the City of Minneapolis: https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Download/RCAV2/34135/Kia-Hyundai-Recall-Resolution.pdf <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flims.minneapolismn.gov%2FDownload%2FRCAV2%2F34135%2FKia-Hyundai-Recall-Resolution.pdf&data=05%7C02%7CCCL-LDR%40co.pg.md.us%7C6045ff69d31048701b2408dc48476744%7C4146bddaddc14d2aa1b21a64cc3c837b%7C0%7C0%7C638464718722150366%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HBD3wjI26kJdXS6qaZ9DS9FU18cu1w8crl5%2B9tlosg8%3D&reserved=0> as well as this context for drafting purposes of the resolution: https://localprogress.org/2024/01/31/local-electeds-call-on-nhtsa-to-recall-kia-hyundai-with-theft-vulnerabilities/ <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flocalprogress.org%2F2024%2F01%2F31%2Flocal-electeds-call-on-nhtsa-to-recall-kia-hyundai-with-theft-vulnerabilities%2F&data=05%7C02%7CCCL-LDR%40co.pg.md.us%7C6045ff69d31048701b2408dc48476744%7C4146bddaddc14d2aa1b21a64cc3c837b%7C0%7C0%7C638464718722163409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UZHnc%2FgNTLXOfII9Y5vmDTJ94vs%2FhatT7Fr4P%2F%2BQxjg%3D&reserved=0>
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Comments/Notes: Resolution
A resolution concerning the National Traffic Safety Administration to issue an immediate recall on specific Kias and Hyundai cars manufactured between 2011 and 2022 that pose a safety concern for Prince George's Citizens and to request insurance companies' policies provide coverage on these vehicles and a statement of justification when coverage is denied for the consideration of the County Council.
DRAFTER PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Proposer(s):
Council Member Ingrid Watson
Background
This resolution calls on the National Traffic Safety Administration to use its authority to institute an immediate recall of unsafe Hyundais and Kias vehicles manufactured between 2011 and 2022 and to cease insurance companies from discriminating against policy holders of these vehicles. These cars were not property installed with immobilizers, an anti-theft device. In, addition, this proposed legislation calls upon the Prince George's House and Senate Delegations of the Maryland General Assembly encouraging them to issue a recall.
REMINDER: Attach the Legislative file document