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Your car is important to you, and your safety is important to us. But when your vehicle or motor vehicle equipment poses a safety risk to you, your passengers, or other motorists, then it can be recalled.

Find out how to know whether a safety recall has been issued on your car and what to do if you have a vehicle or motor vehicle safety problem.

  1. What's a Recall and When Is It Necessary?
  2. What Does This Mean to Me?
  3. How Will I Know If There's a Recall?
  4. What Do I Do If My Car Is Recalled?
  5. Can I Find Out Now If There's a Recall on My Car?
  6. Where Do I Find My VIN?
  7. Will My VIN Information Be Kept Private?
  8. What Do the Results of My VIN Lookup Mean?
  9. What If My Car Isn't Recalled Now? Could It Be Recalled Later?
  10. How Can I Report a Safety Problem to NHTSA?
  11. Will I Be Contacted?
  12. What Is NHTSA's Process for Investigating Safety Problems?