L300 V6-3.0L VIN R (2001)
3.
A suggested disclosure form (See Attachment # 3); and
4.
Saturn's recommendation on other traction devices on vehicles that cannot use tire chains (See Attachment # 4).
California Law
The California law was amended by Assembly Bill 28 and was effective on January 1, 1996.
An unofficial summary of the bill includes this explanation:
... Existing law makes it unlawful for the holder of any dealer's license, as specified, to fail to disclose in writing to the buyer of a new motor
vehicle, that the vehicle, as equipped, may not be operated on a highway signed for the requirement of tire chains if the owner's manual or other
material provided by the manufacturer states that the vehicle, as equipped, may not be operated with tire chains.
This bill requires vehicle manufacturers to provide franchised retailers with a list of the affected vehicles, and requires the retailer to provide a
specified disclosure statement to the buyer or lessee of a new vehicle, in not less than 14-point boldface type on a single piece of paper. The bill
requires the retailer to furnish the buyer or lessee with a copy of the disclosure, signed by the buyer or lessee, prior to the sale or lease of the
vehicle ...
Section 9953 of the California Vehicle Code was amended to read:
EVERY MANUFACTURER OF A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SOLD IN THIS STATE WHICH, AS EQUIPPED, MAY NOT BE OPERATED
WITH TIRE CHAINS SHALL DO BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:
