HB2461 is a bill that amends the Arizona Revised Statutes by adding section 12-690, which relates to product liability in the context of motor vehicle accidents. The bill specifies that in a civil action involving a covered motor vehicle, there is no obligation or duty of care for the vehicle's owner, lessor, operator, or person renting the vehicle to retrofit the vehicle with component parts or optional equipment that were not required by federal vehicle safety standards at the time the vehicle was manufactured or first sold. Additionally, any evidence related to such an alleged obligation or duty is deemed inadmissible in court.

The bill also states that this provision does not apply if the aforementioned parties fail to comply with any laws or regulations issued after the vehicle was manufactured or first sold that require a mandatory recall or retrofit of the vehicle. The term "covered motor vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle for which the owner's liability for an accident is governed by 49 United States Code section 30106. The bill's effective date would be the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-690
House Engrossed Version: 12-690
Senate Engrossed Version: 12-690
Chaptered Version: 12-690