1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shielding All Federal Employees and Consumers from Actionable Recall Situations Act of 2023 or the SAFE CARS Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on sale, lease, or use of recalled motor vehicles by Federal agencies (a) Motor vehicles owned by Federal agencies If the head of an agency of the Federal Government has received notification under section 30119 of title 49, United States Code, that a motor vehicle owned by the agency, or an item of replacement equipment used in or on the vehicle, contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety or does not comply with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under chapter 301 of such title— (1) the head of the agency may not— (A) sell the vehicle unless— (i) if a remedy for the defect or noncompliance has been made available by the manufacturer at the time of sale, the defect or noncompliance has been remedied as required under section 30120 of such title; or (ii) if a remedy for the defect or noncompliance has not been made available by the manufacturer at the time of sale, the head of the agency notifies the purchaser of the vehicle of the defect or noncompliance before the time of sale; or (B) enter into an agreement to lease the vehicle to an individual or entity unless— (i) if a remedy for the defect or noncompliance has been made available by the manufacturer at the time when the agreement is entered into, the defect or noncompliance has been remedied as required under section 30120 of such title; or (ii) if a remedy for the defect or noncompliance has not been made available by the manufacturer at the time when the agreement is entered into, the head of the agency notifies the individual or entity of the defect or noncompliance before such time