Regional Recalls

Don't Be A Geographic Recall Victim

Submitted by eric on Wed, 10/16/2002 - 17:30
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Geographic Recalls

District Court Decision on Geographic Recalls - 9/30/04

Consumer Groups Challenge Regional Motor Vehicle Recalls - 3/10/04

Geographic Recalls Listed by Manufacturer

Submitted by helvet on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 11:29
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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Regional/Geographic Recall Overview

Submitted by helvet on Tue, 06/10/2008 - 11:26
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The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 treats all vehicles equally regardless of where they are sold or registered. There is no specific statutory provision providing for recalling vehicles in one part of the country and not another. For the first 25 years of its history enforcing the Safety Act, NHTSA required manufacturers to do national recalls. Given the mobility of society with cars traveling from one area to another, regional recalls made little sense if safety was a priority.

Consumer Groups Challenge the Use of Regional Safety Recalls

Submitted by helvet on Tue, 03/16/2004 - 09:50
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By CHERYL JENSEN

If two consumer groups prevail in their suit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorists could feel more confident that safety defects possibly affecting their vehicles are not falling into a geographical black hole.

Regional Recalls by Manufacturer

Submitted by helvet on Fri, 03/12/2004 - 12:51
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
NHTSA Recall No. 92V017/DaimlerChrysler Recall No. 540
Vehicles: 1989 Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Daytona manufactured from August through December 1998.
Population: 41,000 vehicles sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.

Geographic Recalls in the News

Submitted by eric on Fri, 11/08/2002 - 16:25
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Some automakers think regional recalls sufficient; consumer advocates disagree

06/19/02

Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor

Consumer groups are demanding that the government prohibit regional automotive safety recalls, a practice they say puts motorists' lives at risk while saving automakers money.

In a regional recall, the automaker limits the repairs to cars in states where the problem is most likely to occur, rather than carrying out the safety program nationwide.

Letter to Attorney General of California Bill Lockyer

Submitted by eric on Fri, 11/08/2002 - 15:13
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May 15, 2002


Honorable Bill Lockyer
Attorney General of California
1515 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814


Dear Attorney General Lockyer:

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