Check Your Vehicle for Safety Recalls Today! - NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Recalls Week Is March 8-12
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Check Your Vehicle for Safety Recalls
Today!
NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Recalls Week Is
March 8-12
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is
hosting Vehicle Safety Recalls Week from March 8-12, 2021.
Twice a year, as Americans set their clocks forward and back, we work to remind drivers to
use this time to also check their Vehicle Identification Number for open safety recalls using
NHTSA’s user-friendly VIN Look-Up Tool. This web-based portal allows checks for open
safety recalls for vehicles or automotive equipment, such as tires and car seats.
“We want to remind all drivers that recalls are easy to check, free to check, and free to
repair,” said Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office Director Tenille Kimberlin. “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.”
Checking Your VIN
Checking your VIN is easy: The 17-digit number is located on the lower portion of your car’s
windshield on the driver’s side. It may also be on your car’s registration card, or on your
insurance card. Enter this number into the search bar at NHTSA.gov/recalls to see if your
vehicle is subject to an open safety recall.
If your vehicle is affected by a safety recall, contact your dealer to schedule a recall repair as
soon as possible. All recall repairs at your local dealership are free. This tool also
provides details on any unrepaired recall in your vehicle for at least the past 15 calendar
years.
Staying Ahead of Recalls
Once you’ve checked your VIN for an open recall, sign up for Recall Alerts. If your vehicle is
included in a future recall, you’ll receive an email letting you know.
To help make life a little easier, download NHTSA’s updated SaferCar app to stay informed
about your vehicle. Once in the app, enter the vehicle’s VIN, as well as your car seats, tires,
or any other automotive equipment information, and NHTSA will send you an alert if a safety
recall is issued on them.
Think of the SaferCar app as your virtual garage. Once you download the app — available
for iOS and Android — you can add any vehicle or related equipment, like tires, trailers, and
car seats. SaferCar notifies you of all related recalls, even directing you to local dealerships,
so you can quickly make an appointment and get it fixed for free.
This Is Serious Business
Every recall matters. Why? In 2020, there were 886 safety recalls affecting 55 million
vehicles and other equipment in the United States, but a quarter of vehicle recalls are
unrepaired. This puts drivers, passengers, and others on the road at risk.
If you think your vehicle may have a safety-related defect that isn’t part of a current recall,
contact NHTSA online or by calling the agency’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.
Even one complaint is enough to trigger a safety recall.
Find More Recall Information Here
Drive Safely in Severe Weather
Spring is on the way, and with it comes the
possibility of having to drive in wind, rain,
and hail.
On rainy days, increase your following
distance and give yourself plenty of time to
stop.
In Kansas, when you use your wipers
continuously, you must also turn on your
headlights and taillights. Don't rely on
automatic light settings, since they usually
do not illuminate a vehicle's taillights.
Make sure your tires have enough tread to
handle wet roads without losing traction.
Avoid driving through large puddles and
flooded roadways.
Stay in your vehicle during a thunderstorm.
Avoid open vehicles such as convertibles,
motorcycles, and golf carts. A lightning strike
can damage a vehicle's antenna, electrical
system, or tires.
2021 Kansas Severe Weather Awareness
Information Packet
Driving in Severe Weather Tips
Are They in the Right Seat?
In the event of a crash, even buckled up, a
child is more likely to be injured or killed if
they are sitting in the front seat.
Whether they are in a car seat, booster seat,
or using a seat belt, the only place where
your children under 13 belong is in the back
seat
Child Safety Resources
Download the
KanDrive app
to see road
conditions,
weather radar,
construction
zones, and more.
This year's conference is virtual and FREE!
Keynote and breakout sessions cover injury control, law enforcement, youth issues, roadway
safety, autonomous vehicles, officer safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and more.
Participants can receive up to 9.5 contact hours of instruction.
Several networking breaks allow attendees to meet and talk with speakers, colleagues, and
vendors in the virtual exhibit hall each day.
Confirmed session topics for 2021 include:
Medical marijuana impacts in Oklahoma
Innovative intersections
Safety design-build in Missouri
Roadway design and education for road sharing
Click here for more information and to register
Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office
2930 SW Wanamaker Dr. Suite 100
Topeka, KS 66614
800-416-2522
785-233-1342 (Fax)
ktsro@dccca.org | www.ktsro.org
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