Recalls: What Are They, How
They Work, How to Find Them
Motor vehicles are recalled to fix safety defects
and to make them comply with federal safety laws. By the
end of the model year, practically every manufacturer has
issued recalls.
If your vehicle has a safety hazard problem, it might be
a lemon. You can check online whether the manufacturer has
issued a safety recall. If a safety-related defect exists,
the manufacturer must fix it for free, even if your warranty
has expired.
These free repairs of safety defects are not always well
publicized but we know how to find them! If your vehicle
has a defect that makes it dangerous, the dealer only gets
one chance to fix it right. If the problem happens again,
call our Lemon Law attorneys toll free 1.888.331.6422 or contact
us. We can help you get a new vehicle or your money back.
The National
Highway Traffic and Safety Administration is the government
agency in charge of all motor vehicle recalls. To look
for recalls on your vehicle, click
here.
You can also telephone NHTSA to ask about recalls toll-free
800.424.9393.
NHTSA investigates problems before issuing a recall and
one of the primary reasons they start an investigation is
because of the quantity of complaints about the same kind
of problem with the same kind of vehicle. To
file a complaint online, click
here.
Even if you do not find a recall for your problem, you can
report safety problems to your dealer, the vehicle manufacturer,
and NHTSA so they are aware of it. You can call NHTSA’s
toll-free auto safety hotline at 888-327-4236. You can also
visit the NHTSA web page for details on how to report your
safety problem using the internet, fax, or mail.
If you have a safety-related defect, make sure the manufacturer
listens to your complaint and files a report with NHTSA.
If they won’t fix it or if they try to charge you for
the repairs, contact us.
We know how to force manufacturers to buy back and replace
lemon cars and lemon trucks and lemon motorcycles and we
can do it for your lemon. That’s what we do every day
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