Section 24007.1 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Vehicle Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 1.
24007.1
. (a) The manufacturer of equipment used in the assembly of
an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in Section 165, used by a
local public fire service agency shall, upon request of the fire
department, reimburse the agency for the cost of repairs to the
vehicle if (1) the repair was made to correct a manufacturer's
defect, and (2) the vehicle is placed on a safety-related recall to
correct that defect.
(b) A final stage equipment manufacturer is deemed to be an
original equipment manufacturer in the event of a warranty dispute
with a local public fire service agency regarding the failure of
component parts used in the assembly of the agency's authorized
emergency vehicle. As used in this section, "final stage equipment
manufacturer" means the manufacturer who assembles the authorized
emergency vehicle from one or more components supplied by other
manufacturers.
(c) The Legislature finds and declares that local public fire
service agencies of this state are entitled to safe and efficient use
of their equipment, and that defects in emergency equipment,
especially emergency vehicles, endanger the firefighters of
California and the public they serve. It is the intent of the
Legislature to ensure that these defects are repaired as
expeditiously as possible and with no expense to the local public
fire service agencies.