July 2021 Salvage/Nonrepairable Motor Vehicle Manual Update

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the Salvage/Nonrepairable Motor Vehicle Manual (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System workstations and at www.txdmv.gov.

We welcome your feedback and encourage you to email any comments or suggestions to VTR_Title_Reg-Manual-Update@txdmv.gov (please note the underscores between VTR and Title and between Title and Reg).

Updates for this release are marked with red change bars in the text. 

Chapter 4 – Insurance Companies
Section 4.4, “Owner Retained Vehicles,” was updated to include information regarding the programming enhancement for insurance companies to electronically submit an Owner Retained Report to the department through webSALVAGE as of June 21, 2021.

Chapter 8 – Replacements, Errors, and Innocent Purchasers
Section 8.6, “Owner Retained Report in Error,” was updated to include the ability for insurance companies to electronically submit an Owner Retained Correction or Rescission to the department through webSALVAGE as part of the programming enhancement.


Thank you,

 


Roland D. Luna, Sr., Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.