SOURCE: Auto Club of So. Calif.

 

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - September 22, 2009) -

WHAT:     The Automobile Club of Southern California and members of the San
          Diego Police Dept. and CHP will host a window VIN etching event
          for car owners.

          As part of the event, motorists will have the unique Vehicle
          Identification Number etched onto their car or truck windows.
          The event also will include distribution of auto theft prevention
          materials to motorists, and law enforcement reps will offer auto
          theft prevention tips.

WHY:      The number of vehicle thefts, per capita, in the San Diego
          Metropolitan Statistical Area -- which includes all of San Diego
          County -- ranks it #4 in the nation by the National Insurance
          Crime Bureau. Window VIN etched vehicles are a car thief's
          nightmare since they steal vehicles to sell off their parts.
          Etched windows make the stolen car less profitable.

WHEN:     Interview availability beginning at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept.
          24; Event starts at 10 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m.

WHERE:    Auto Club Office, 2440 Hotel Circle North; 619-233-1000

WHO:      Jill Clark, Auto Club San Diego Branch Office Manager
          Roy Collura, Auto Club San Diego Insurance Business Manager
          Capt. Lisa Wrobel, San Diego CHP; Det. John Smith, SDPD
          Larry Postler, Auto Club San Diego Claims Manager

VISUALS:  Car owners with the windows of their vehicles getting window VIN
          etched in the parking lot. On-camera interviews with Auto Club
          and law enforcement reps about vehicle theft prevention.