Toyota of Dothan Explains How Used-Car Buyers Can Verify Repaired Recalls

When you purchase a used car, you are encouraged to research the vehicle’s safety ratings, vehicle history report and recalls.  When you search for recalls online, the site gives you a broad list for specific models, but a new tool allows consumers to delve deeper into recalls.  Toyota of Dothan explains how used-car consumers can verify recall repairs.

 

New Tool Offered by the NHTSA

The NHTSA released a new tool on its site that allows consumers to research recalls for their specific vehicle, and the driver can verify whether the recall has been repaired.  The new online tool provides drivers with the following information:

• A complete list of unrepaired recalls issued for the vehicle
• List of recalls that have been issued for the car during the past 15 years
• Recalls issued by all major auto and motorcycle manufacturers

 

All a consumer is required to do is enter the vehicle’s VIN into the search engine to reveal the complete list.

 

How is the List Created?

According to the NHTSA, auto manufacturers are required to complete weekly updates for issued recalls and the vehicles that have or have not had the repairs completed.  The NHTSA reassures consumers that the VINs provided by consumers through the site are not recorded, and the list of results is never retained by the site.

 

What Doesn’t the Tool Show?

There are a few things you will not see when you use the tool:

• Non-safety recall information
• International vehicles
• Recent recalls that do not yet have VINs associated with the recalls
• Recalls that date back more than 15 years
• Small manufacturers and some super luxury auto manufacturers.

 

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