[mamelukesabre]

If the guy was compensated for the theft by his insurance, he is required to pay it back.

I’ve known harley owners that find out their old harley is registered by someone else. ie, there are two harleys on the road with the same vin number. I’m not sure what the law does, if anything, when that is found out.

[MaxMax]

I had a car once where the VIN number was being used by a theft ring
in Sacramento, CA. Apparently there were about 40 cars using my VIN
throughout the west, and I had the original. I found this out because some punk was trying
to get a tittle on my car without my knowledge. He was trying to
steal it by using the registration.

[Diggity]

I am not sure how it works but if an insurance company were to pay for the theft then I believe they would have “title” to the car.

John