Entire salvage vehicles: Wrecker to deliver properly endorsed salvage title upon sale; criteria used to determine whether salvage vehicle is entire salvage vehicle or only part thereof.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 487.115
in effect1. Whenever an entire salvage vehicle is sold to any person by a licensed automobile wrecker, the automobile wrecker shall deliver a properly endorsed salvage title to the buyer for such an entire salvage vehicle.
2. A salvage vehicle shall be deemed an entire salvage vehicle:
(a) If all the following essential components are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle:
(1) The cowl assembly;
(2) The floor pan assembly;
(3) The passenger compartment;
(4) The rear clip assembly; and
(5) The roof assembly; and
(b) In addition to the essential components required pursuant to paragraph (a):
(1) If the salvage vehicle was manufactured with a conventional frame, the conventional frame is included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle;
(2) If the salvage vehicle was manufactured with a unibody, the complete front inner structure is included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle;
(3) If the salvage vehicle is a truck which was manufactured with a conventional frame, the conventional frame and the truck cab assembly are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle; and
(4) If the salvage vehicle is a truck which was manufactured with a unibody, the complete front inner structure and the truck cab assembly are included and identifiable as coming from the same salvage vehicle.
3. A salvage vehicle that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 2 shall be deemed a part or parts of an entire salvage vehicle.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-487.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026