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
- 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
- Public Release of EWR Data
- Follow-Up Audit of the Office of Defects Investigation - 9/23/04
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Recall News
- Should G.M. Have Recalled Saturn Ions for Steering Failures?
- Despite Transmission Failures, Agency Will Not Require Further Action from Honda
- Honda Transmission Recall Notification
- Honda Recalls 1.5 Million Accords, CR-Vs and Elements to Reprogram Transmission Software
- Why your used vehicle could have a dangerous defect
- Ford Widens F-150 Recall by 1.2 Million Trucks
- 5 tips for dealing with an automotive recall
- Recalled used vehicles up for sale
- Questions and Intrigue After Recall of Ford F-150
- Safety Recalls May Be ‘Voluntary,’ but Are Required by Law
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Check Your Vehicle’s VIN for Outstanding Recalls
Regional Recalls
- Don't Be A Geographic Recall Victim
- 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
- Consumers Sue Over Limited Car Recalls
- Consumer Groups Sue Over Car Recall Limits
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