{"id":13612,"date":"2020-04-15T15:23:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/odometer-mileage-reporting\/replacement-or-conversion-of-an-odometer\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T10:30:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:30:05","slug":"replacement-or-conversion-of-an-odometer","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/odometer-mileage-reporting\/replacement-or-conversion-of-an-odometer\/","title":{"rendered":"5.050 Replacement or Conversion of an Odometer (VC 28053)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An odometer may be serviced, repaired, or replaced, but must reflect the same mileage after the service, repair, or replacement as it did prior. However, if the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage, the odometer must be<br>adjusted to zero miles, and a notice in writing must be attached to the left door frame of the vehicle by the person performing the service, repair, or replacement. The notice must specify the mileage prior to the service and the date on which the<br>service was completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The odometer disclosure for a vehicle that has had its odometer replaced or converted from kilometers to miles <strong>cannot<\/strong> reflect the \u201cactual mileage\u201d <strong>unless<\/strong> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/statement-of-facts-reg-256-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Facts (REG 256) (PDF)<\/a> form from the party who replaced\/converted the odometer with all of the following information is submitted with the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The date the odometer was replaced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The kilometer reading at the time of replacement (old reading).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mileage reading at the time of replacement (new reading).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conversion ratio used to change kilometers into miles. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has established the kilometer conversion to miles ratio at 62 percent. 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