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A salvage vehicle is a vehicle that:
For a complete definition, see RCW 46.04.514.
If your vehicle is destroyed or declared a total loss, either you or your insurance company must report that the vehicle has been declared salvage and surrender the title to us.
To report a salvage vehicle and surrender the title to us, write "Destroyed" and the date the vehicle was salvaged across the face of the title and mail it to us at:
Department of Licensing
Wreckers
PO Box 9038
Olympia, WA 98501
For more details about reporting a salvage vehicle, see RCW 46.12.600
If your vehicle is declared a total loss, you may:
To learn more about each of these options, see Insurance Destroyed Vehicle Options.
No. The vehicle can't legally be driven or parked on public highways or roads until a new title has been issued.
If we reissue a title on the car, it may be branded as "WA REBUILT" if it:
Before we can remove the legal owner an owner-retained vehicle you need to provide:
Call us: 360.902.3900 (TTY: Call 711)