Article of the Day: When To Issue a Recall?

Spurred by the recent news of a more than million vehicle recall for an oil leak that GM just announced, here is an article about how and why a recall may be announced. There are several different types of recalls, most involving safety reasons. If it is that type, then the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) can order the manufacturer to recall the vehicle and repair it. But for non-safety issues (Such as paint peeling, seat upholstery coming undone, or cheating on an emissions test...) those can apply even to out of warranty cars. You can also go online to NHTSA's Website to check if your car has a recall on it. Sometimes for the non-safety cars, they won't recall until the company has developed a comprehensive fix yet, like the Volkswagen Diesels, which would be handled by the EPA. A manufacturer could do a voluntary safety recall if they know it will be ordered by the NHTSA, since it will look better press-wise.

 

 

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