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a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012  Rental agencies' new policy on
recalled vehicles  By Clark Howard  The nation's five major car
rental companies have agreed to no longer sell or lease vehicles
that have been recalled for safety issues.  The decision by
Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Dollar Thrifty, and National is a no-
brainer in my book. But in the past, the rental agencies were
not taking recalled cars out of their fleet for repair, either
while they were in use or before they were ready to sell them.
The bigger issue here, of course, becomes recalls in general.
When a car is recalled for serious safety issues, I've heard
that some 35% to 40% of cars are never brought in for the free
repair. That's a dangerous game of roulette that you don't want
to play.  Without obsessing over it, there's an automatic and
easy way for you to know if there's a serious issue with the car
you own. offers a rec