Major automakers and auto dealers told a Senate panel they remain opposed to legislation that would prohibit rental car companies from renting or selling vehicles subject to a federal safety recall.

Representatives from the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers told the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance that they oppose the latest bill — which enjoys bipartisan support in the Senate — requiring rental car companies to restrict all recalled vehicles from being rented before they are repaired.