 In a minority of states and Canadian provinces, regulations require a salvage title for stolen or vandalized vehicles which are not recovered by police within 21 days.In such cases insurance companies declare a vehicle total loss and pay off the previous owner; but, in others, it is issued only for losses due to damage.Under some circumstances, a salvage title denotation may be removed or replaced with a "Rebuilt Salvage" designation; and cars imported to, or exported from, the United States may be issued a clean title regardless of history.