Toyota of Dothan Encourages Drivers to Research Recalls

Mar 26, 2015

Are you abreast of the recalls on your car? Researching recalls for your vehicles and pre-owned vehicles you plan to buy is easy and free. Millions of recalls are issued every year, and some people have the issues addressed, while others do not. Are you up-to-date on yours? If you want to know if your vehicle has been recalled, visit safercar.gov to find out. Toyota of Dothan encourages drivers to research recall information.

NHTSA has a Free, Online Tool

Visit www.safercar.gov/vinlookup to accesses the free lookup tool. The tool is designed to provide consumers with important information about recalls, past and present. The tool relies on information that is submitted weekly by automakers. Automakers are required to provide consumers with free access to uncompleted recall information. The NHTSA uses the information on the sites to provide all consumers with the most accurate and up-to-date information about recalls. Once a car buyer, renter, or owner puts a vehicle’s VIN in the online tool it provides information about the following:

Incomplete recalls
Recalls issued over the last 15 years
Recalls conducted by light automobile and motorcycle manufacturers

It is important to note the tool DOES NOT provide completed recall information, customer service for manufacturers, international brands that are not sold in America, and recalls for some super-luxury brands.

How do I use the Tool?

Using the tool is simple:

Visit the vin tool here.
Input the vehicle VIN, which can be found in the driver door, on the dash plate in the front window, on your registration, and on your car insurance cards.
Type in the verifier code.
After you hit submit, the results will show your VIN, year, make, model, and the number of open recalls.