Recalls
The Center for Auto Safety is nationally recognized as a leader in the areas of automobile safety and consumer protection. CAS strives to make vehicle recall information publicly available and easily accessible for consumers.
NHTSA Investigative Process
- MAP-21 Recalls and Early Warning Reporting Rulemaking Comments - 11/9/12
- GAO Report - NHTSA Has Options to Improve the Safety Defect Recall Process - June 2011
- GAO Report: Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Defect-Testing Procedures Were Reasonable--Public Announcements of Potential Safety Defects Could Be Improved
- DOT Inspector General Report - Process Improvements Are Needed for Identifying and Addressing Vehicle Safety Defects - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - 10/6/2011
- Safety Recalls May Be ‘Voluntary,’ but Are Required by Law
- Poor Records Thwart Investigation of Federal Safety Agency
- NHTSA Letter to Nader Re: Defect Investigation
- Ford Response to NHTSA Death Inquiry Letter
- Ford Explorer Death Inquiry Letter from NHTSA
- CAS Files Freedom of Information Act Request Re: Early Warning Reporting
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Recall News
- Air Bag Recall Spreads to BMW; G.M. Recalls Some eAssist Models
- Service Campaign: Should G.M. Have Recalled Saturn Ions for Steering Failures?
- One Woman's Persistence Contributed To Big Honda Recall - 4/12/2013
- Honda, Nissan and Toyota in massive recall
- Petition by Owner Prompts Recall of 183,000 Honda Vehicles
- BMW Recalls More Than 500,000 Cars for Cable Problem
- 16.2 Million Vehicles Recalled in 2012, Safety Agency Says
- Honda Recalling 807,000 S.U.V.’s and Minivans
- What’s Hidden Under The Hood?
- Ford Recalling 73,000 Escapes and 15,800 Fusions
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Check Your Vehicle’s VIN for Outstanding Recalls
Regional Recalls
- Don't Be A Geographic Recall Victim
- Isuzu Recalls 11,000 Amigo and Rodeo Sport Models for Rust Condition
- Long-Running Recalls of Ford Windstar Minivan Are Expanded to Virginia - 5/11/12
- Letter to Dr. Runge: The Temporal Recall Problem
- Ford Windstar Rear Axle Failure
- Ford Recalling 575,000 Windstar Minivans for Rear Axle Problem
- Geographic Recalls Listed by Manufacturer
- Regional/Geographic Recall Overview
- Consumer Groups Challenge the Use of Regional Safety Recalls
- Regional Recalls by Manufacturer
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