This week, I am departing from my regularly planned article.
The reason for this departure is due to the second major vehicle recall this
year and one that could possibly be the greatest recall in the history of the
auto industry. I am speaking of the airbag
recall. Unfortunately, this recall could
potentially affect over 30 million vehicles.
How can you know if your vehicle is
involved in this or any other recall? Well,
every week I try to include in this column, whatever new recalls have been
posted in the previous week. This is something
that I take very seriously and have since day one of writing the Ask Joe Mechanic column. I like to keep our readers informed of all
auto-related subjects.
Or, it is quite simple to find out
online if any of the vehicles that you own have outstanding recalls posted
against them. No matter how old the
recall may be, as long as it is still considered open – meaning the
manufacturer is obligated to make a repair if you bring the vehicle to the
dealer. Generally, that means any safety
recall posted in the past fifteen years. All you have to do is go to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, www.nhtsa.gov and you enter the VIN number of
your vehicle. After doing so, the site
lets you know if there is anything that you need to have taken care of with
your particular vehicle.
Please, for your safety and the
safety of other drivers, visit this website and check on each and every vehicle
that you own.
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