FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 6, 1998
Contact: Tim Hurd
Tel. No.: (202) 366-9550
NHTSA 67-98
NHTSA PUBLISHES LIST
OF AUGUST RECALLS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in August and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly.
The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem.
NHTSA said it is publicizing the recalls to alert consumers about safety problems and encourages them to take action. Under Federal law, safety problems must be remedied without cost to consumers. Currently, 70 percent of the owners of vehicles with safety problems have the recall work performed.
NHTSA said manufacturers are required to mail a recall notice to all purchasers, owners and dealers when a safety defect or noncompliance with Federal safety standards is found. The agency urges owners to wait until they receive notification from the manufacturer before contacting their dealers to schedule the repair work. Not all vehicles of a particular make and model may be subject to the recall.
Consumers can get up-to-the-minute information on safety recall campaigns, or information on the recall history of a particular make and model of car, truck, motorcycle or child safety seat, by calling the agency’s toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). The Hotline also can be used to report safety problems.
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To obtain a detailed recall list, which identifies the make and model of the vehicles and equipment involved with a brief description of each safety problem, call (202) 366-9550, NHTSA's Office of Public and Consumer Affairs, or visit NHTSA's web site, http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov.