Rollback info
What is a rollback?
It is a vehicle that was delivered to a customer, operated for a period of time, and then returned to
the dealer resulting in an incomplete sale. The DMV also considers a deal where the contract is
rewritten to include a second buyer, has a cosigner, adds another party, or a new purchaser, as a
rollback. Dealers use the term “unwind” or “unwind rewind” to describe this transaction.
In cases of rollback vehicles:
● All license and registration fees are due to the DMV based on the first date of sale.
● Fees should be posted within the typical DMV deadlines (20 days for new, 30 days for used)
If the vehicle is sold and unwound multiple times, fees must be posted each time and ALL original
paperwork for ALL buyers must be included in the final registration transaction.
DMV Handbook Chapter 6.025