One Complaint Can Trigger a Recall…and Maybe Save a Life

From NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind:

Our job at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is to root out safety-related defects in vehicles and equipment to help keep Americans safe on the road. In 2014 alone, there were 803 vehicle recalls involving 63.9 million vehicles --including two of the largest vehicle recalls in history.

We’ll never stop working to keep unsafe cars, trucks, and related equipment off the roads because it saves lives and prevents injuries. And you can help as well.

If you believe a vehicle or piece of vehicle equipment has a safety defect, file a complaint with NHTSA. As is clear in one recent case, a single complaint can trigger a recall—and possibly save lives...

You can read more on our Fast Lane blog.