![]() ![]() ![]() “Falsely extending a safety check month allows dealers to resell vehicles without having to pay for potentially costly repairs uncovered through a safety check inspection, such as tire replacements, worn suspensions…etc.,” a Honolulu Department of Customer Services supervisor wrote in a memo about the arrangement. Used car dealers were able to bypass inspection with the help of city customer service agents. Cars in Hawaii are supposed to be checked annually for safety. Workers at the Kapolei Satellite City Hall manually overrode expired safety checks and put new dates on them to give certain customers the appearance of being cleared even though they weren’t, according to records Civil Beat obtained via a public records request. Three Honolulu motor vehicle employees were caught last year fraudulently modifying safety check records – a scheme that allowed used car dealers to save money on repairs and potentially put drivers at risk. Residents may be driving cars that haven’t been certified as safe, a city report said. ![]()
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