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The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act gives NHTSA the authority to issue vehicle safety standards and to require manufacturers to recall vehicles that have safety-related defects or do not meet Federal safety standards .
The statute of limitations, according to NHTSA, for all no-charge recall repairs is 10 years from the original sale date of the vehicle. However, one exception is tires. Tire recall repairs must be completed within 60 days of receiving a recall notice. -Paul A.
If you do not receive a letter of notification from the vehicle manufacturer but think that your vehicle might be involved in a recall campaign, call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or 800-424-9393, visit the NHTSA Web site, or contact the manufacturer or your dealer.
The recall notice should:identify the product being recalled.explain the problem or risk if it's a safety recall.set out the remedy on offer.explain what you need to do to get the remedy.give contact details for the business.
When a problem is identified, the car maker will issue a recall notice in the form of a written letter to the registered keepers of all affected vehicles. The letter should explain what work needs to be done and how long it will take.
Initiated safety recalls require a manufacturer's action to announce and remedy the defects. A recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards.
But NHTSA has no legal authority in and of itself, so it can't compel any manufacturer to stage a recall. The agency invites a challenge, but when it has had enough, it will lean on U.S. attorneys to pick up the slack in court.
Whether a manufacturer independently conducts a safety recall or NHTSA orders one, the manufacturer must file a public report describing the safety-related defect or noncompliance. Manufacturers are also required to notify owners by mail within 60 days of notifying NHTSA of a recall decision.
The easiest way to check for open recalls on your car is to visit the NHTSA's recall site (nhtsa.gov/recall) and enter your Vehicle Identification Number or VIN.
A recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards.