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The United States of America has over 47 million vehicles on its roads that are involved in an open safety recall.
Compared to 2015, there are one million more vehicles that require a visit to an authorized dealership for a free repair. According to Carfax, the website and service that provided these figures, these vehicles have not been repaired either because a fix has not been developed yet or because their owners have not taken them to the dealership.
The situation is worrisome because many of these recalls have been initiated due to safety-related defects that must be fixed to ensure the protection of the drivers and passengers that use those vehicles.
One in four minivans is involved in an open recall, and by delaying the visit to the dealership for a free repair, many people are putting their families at risk. The SUV category is the second most affected body style that’s subjected to open recalls, while pickup trucks represent the third most impacted vehicles by current safety callbacks.
Most recall repairs will not take more than an hour or so, but they would be worth it even if your car remains at the dealership for an entire day. What’s worse? Not being able to use your vehicle for a day or death? Some say the latter is rather nasty, but nobody came back to verify the information. On the other hand, people did return from a car dealership after a repair was performed on their car and lived to tell the tale.
However, it is fair to note that the NHTSA revealed that 94% of car accidents are caused by human error, so driver error is still an important factor in yearly road victim statistics, Automotive News reports. Just like the NHTSA, Carfax has an online application through which consumers can check if an individual vehicle is the subject of an open recall.
For a Carfax search, customers must enter their license plate characters, while the NHTSA tool requires a VIN. If your vehicle is the subject of a recall of any kind, make sure you schedule a visit to your nearest dealer to get things sorted out.
The situation is worrisome because many of these recalls have been initiated due to safety-related defects that must be fixed to ensure the protection of the drivers and passengers that use those vehicles.
One in four minivans is involved in an open recall, and by delaying the visit to the dealership for a free repair, many people are putting their families at risk. The SUV category is the second most affected body style that’s subjected to open recalls, while pickup trucks represent the third most impacted vehicles by current safety callbacks.
Most recall repairs will not take more than an hour or so, but they would be worth it even if your car remains at the dealership for an entire day. What’s worse? Not being able to use your vehicle for a day or death? Some say the latter is rather nasty, but nobody came back to verify the information. On the other hand, people did return from a car dealership after a repair was performed on their car and lived to tell the tale.
However, it is fair to note that the NHTSA revealed that 94% of car accidents are caused by human error, so driver error is still an important factor in yearly road victim statistics, Automotive News reports. Just like the NHTSA, Carfax has an online application through which consumers can check if an individual vehicle is the subject of an open recall.
For a Carfax search, customers must enter their license plate characters, while the NHTSA tool requires a VIN. If your vehicle is the subject of a recall of any kind, make sure you schedule a visit to your nearest dealer to get things sorted out.
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