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California Study Shows Repair Fraud in 42 Percent of Vehicles Inspected.
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A two-year investigation of vehicles repaired in California revealed fraud in nearly half of the 1,315 vehicles inspected, with an average cost to consumers of $811, state officials announced Wednesday. Kathleen Hamilton, director of the state’s Department of Consumer Affairs, called the report “very significant and alarming.” In July 2001, the Bureau of Automotive Repair, a state agency funded by licensing fees paid by the auto-body repair industry, began studying vehicles with more than $2,500 in repairs. Consumers had to request the evaluations under the program. The study found fraudulent repairs in… |
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