Hertz files thousands of car theft complaints against customers every year. A judge ruled they have to make that data public.

The company already faces 230 claims by people who allege they were falsely arrested for stealing rental cars based on erroneous reports from Hertz.

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Hertz must make public the number of renters it accuses of stealing its cars.
The company already faces 230 claims in bankruptcy court by people who say they were falsely arrested for stealing rental cars based on erroneous reports.
CBS News’ legal team filed a formal objection to the attempt to keep that and other statistics secret.
Hertz: “Situations where vehicles are reported to the authorities are very rare and happen only after exhaustive attempts to reach the customer,” Hertz said in a statement to CBS News after the ruling.
Those figures — including how many lawsuits have been filed — are expected to be unsealed soon, but Hertz has not yet revealed.