CarMax sells cars with open recalls: investigation

Friday, June 12, 2015
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Consumers who purchased a car from CarMax may have a vehicle with a recall.

California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) and Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety conducted an investigation and found that almost 10 percent of the cars on a Sacramento CarMax lot and one in Oxnard had recalls. Some of those recalls were for serious safety issues.
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The used car company said it is not authorized for recall repairs, but that consumers are given a thorough report with the vehicle history that shows any open recalls.

Watch the clip above to learn more about the findings of the investigation.
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