Drivers are being urged to check for any safety recalls on their vehicles as part of a national awareness week.
The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is running a Vehicle Safety Recall Week from March 8 – 12, 2021.
Vehicle owners are urged to check their vehicle identification number for open safety recalls using NHTSA’s online VIN look-up tool.
“We want to remind all drivers that recalls are easy to check, free to check, and free to repair,” said Dr Steven Cliff of the Department of Transportation.
“Remember: Every vehicle recall is serious and affects your safety. If you have an open safety recall, do not delay in making an appointment to get the recall fixed immediately and for free.”
Drivers can find their 17-digit VIN number on the lower portion of the car’s windshield on the driver’s side. The number can be entered into the search bar at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls to find out if the vehicle is subject to an open safety recall.
In 2020, there were 886 safety recalls affecting 55 million vehicles and other equipment in the United States.
