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Enterprise Holdings Removes 50 Percent of Recalled Toyotas and Pontiac Vibes From Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental Locations in Less Than 48 Hours
"Our Extensive Airport and Neighborhood Network Gives Us Unparalleled Flexibility and Agility in Situations Such as These"
| Source: Enterprise Holdings
ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - January 29, 2010) - Enterprise Holdings announced today that it
has already removed 50 percent of the approximately 35,000 recalled Toyota
and Pontiac Vibe vehicles from its North American rental fleet in less than
48 hours.
These vehicles, which have been identified for recall and suspension of
sales due to potential problems with sticking accelerator pedals, represent
about 4 percent of the company's entire North American fleet.
"Because our customers' safety and trust are always our top priority, we
think it is important to explain not only what we are doing with these
vehicles, but also the steps we're taking to meet their car rental needs,"
stated Matt Darrah, Executive Vice President-North American Operations for
Enterprise Holdings, which owns and operates the Alamo Rent A Car,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands.
"Fortunately, we are uniquely positioned from coast to coast with an
extensive airport and neighborhood network that gives us unparalleled
flexibility and agility in situations such as these," Darrah explained.
"This means we not only can quickly and efficiently move vehicles from city
to city, but also back and forth between airports and nearby neighborhood
branch offices to minimize customer inconvenience and delays in getting
them into another replacement vehicle."
Enterprise Holdings is North America's largest and most comprehensive car
rental company, with more than a third of all airport business in the U.S.
and Canada. In addition, the company operates more than 5,000 Enterprise
Rent-A-Car offices located within 15 miles of 90 percent of the U.S.
population.
Darrah said that Enterprise Holdings also is refreshing its fleet with
delivery of new vehicles and is keeping some existing vehicles a few weeks
longer than planned while the affected Toyota vehicles are grounded. "We
want the public to know we have the infrastructure, the fleet and the
people in place to continue meeting their car rental needs at the airport
as well as in local communities," Darrah stressed.
The company has suspended sales of the affected models and will not put any
new Toyota vehicles into service under the Alamo, Enterprise or National
car rental brands until the situation is corrected. Further, Enterprise
Fleet Management, working with Toyota, is contacting its leasing customers
who have leased a vehicle subject to the recall and keeping them informed
of the latest developments.
None of the hybrid vehicles in the company's car sharing fleet, operated
under the WeCar brand, is affected by the manufacturer's safety recall
concerning potentially sticking accelerator pedals.
About Enterprise Holdings
Enterprise Holdings, through its regional subsidiaries, owns and operates
more than 1 million cars and trucks, the largest fleet of passenger
vehicles in the world today, under the Alamo Rent A Car,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental brands. Enterprise Holdings,
headquartered in St. Louis, also operates a network of more than 8,000 car
rental locations in neighborhoods and at airports worldwide.
Ranked No. 21 on the Forbes Top 500 Private Companies in America list,
Enterprise Holdings is unparalleled in size, strength and stability -- the
only investment-grade company in the car rental industry. In addition,
Enterprise Holdings is part of a global strategic alliance with Europcar,
creating the world's largest car rental network. Other Enterprise business
lines include Enterprise Fleet Management, Enterprise Commercial Trucks,
Enterprise Car Sales and WeCar car sharing. For more information about
Enterprise Holdings, visit www.enterpriseholdings.com. For more
information about Enterprise Holdings' environmental stewardship and the
company's long-term commitment to ensure the sustainability of its
business, visit www.keystogreen.com.