UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                     FORM 15

Certification  and Notice of Termination of Registration  under Section 12(g) of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


                                                  Commission File Number 0-14819


                          RENT-A-WRECK OF AMERICA, INC.
             (exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             10324 South Dolfield Road, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
                             Telephone: 800-421-7253
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)


                          Common Stock, Par Value $.01
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


                                      None
   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


     Please  place  an X in  the  box(es)  to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    [X]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    [X]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   [X]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    [ ]           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    [ ]
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   [ ]           Rule 15d-6              [ ]
          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [X]

     Approximate  number of holders of record as of the  certification or notice
date: 239

     Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934
Rent-A-Wreck of America, Inc. has caused this  certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


DATE: August 29, 2002                   BY: /s/ Kenneth Blum, Sr.
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name: Kenneth Blum, Sr.
                                            Title: CEO and Chairman of the Board