| |
| | Wednesday, September 20, 2017
|
Be aware of flood vehicles
Consumers who are shopping for a new vehicle should be aware that flood-damaged cars and trucks from states ravaged by recent hurricanes will eventually surface in Tennessee. In an effort to raise awareness, the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission is warning consumers to be alert for scammers who might disguise severely water-damaged vehicles as being perfectly good. The recent disasters in Texas and Florida are expected to leave over a million flood-damaged vehicles in their wake. The Motor Vehicle Anti-Theft Act makes a clear distinction between a “fresh water flood” vehicle (which can be rebuilt) and a “saltwater damaged” vehicle (which cannot be rebuilt). Many of the vehicles damaged as a result of the hurricanes will be categorized as salt water damaged . Saltwater damage continues to corrode and eat away at a vehicle’s body and operating components, even after it is cleaned up and repaired. Even low levels of water damage can cause damage to a vehicle’s electrical system. A vehicle that has been declared a total loss due to saltwater damage is deemed “nonrepairable” and may never be titled again in the state of Tennessee. Saltwater damage vehicles can only be dismantled and used for parts.
|
Return to Today's News Stories - Front PageThursday, April 29, 2021
US 411 Project News
Mill Creek Wildfire Update
More Bad News For Smokies' Fans
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Mill Creek Wildfire doubles in size
Goodbye Smokies?
Keep Cocke County Beautiful
Cocke Co. High School Remote Learning today!
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The fireflies are coming!
Burnout Operations on MillCreek wildfire today
Gas prices drop
Tennessee keeps all US House seats
Monday, April 26, 2021
Boat accident victim ID'd
Traffic stop yields drug arrest
Cocke County Wildfires
Friday, April 23, 2021
Leaving WNPC
Mathis announces candidacy
Newport drug roundup
Cruise Against Cancer
Jobless numbers
|
|
|