NHTSA Unveils New, Free, Online Search Tool for Recalls Using Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Has your recalled car been repaired? Your VIN can quickly tell you!

NHTSA unveils new, free, online search tool using your Vehicle Identification Number to find out if a recalled vehicle still needs to be fixed. Details | Try the lookup tool!

'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' 2014 nationwide crackdown begins

'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' crackdown on drunk driving begins

With an average of one person dying every 51 minutes due to an alcohol-impaired crash, a focus this year is on both the personal and economic costs of drunk driving. Read More

DOT Sec. Foxx and NHTSA Acting Administrator Friedman urge parents, public to help stop kids dying in hot cars

Help us stop deaths
of kids in hot cars

With 19 deaths already this year, DOT Sec. Foxx urged parents and the public to better protect children because these deaths are "100 percent avoidable." >> Go to SaferCar.gov to learn more about what you can do

NHTSA Statement on Takata Air Bag Inflators: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received notification from BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota that they are conducting limited regional recalls to address a possible safety defect involving Takata brand air bag inflators. TodayБЂ™s action is influenced by a NHTSA investigation into six reports of air bag inflator ruptures, all of which occurred in Florida and Puerto Rico. Based on the limited data available at this time, NHTSA supports efforts by automakers to address the immediate risk in areas that have consistently hot, humid conditions over extended periods of time. Consumers impacted by the recalls should have their vehicles serviced promptly once they receive notification from their vehicle manufacturer. NHTSA remains in close communication with the supplier and automakers to gather additional data and will take appropriate action based on our findings.БЂ« Details

Motorcyclists: Your choices can greatly affect your safety

Motorcyclists' choices are critical to their safety

June 16: In 2012 motorcycles made up just 3 percent of registered vehicles in the U.S., but motorcyclists accounted for 15% of all traffic fatalities. Learn more in our Motorcycle Safety 1nNum3ers.

Be TireWise: Tire buying and maintenance tips

NHTSA's TireWise site gives advice on choosing and caring for tires

Education campaign provides consumers and retailers essential information and advice covering the entire life of the tire. Read More

>> NHTSA's page on the recalls and GMвЂ™s courtesy transportation
>> Go to GMвЂ™s site to learn more about the recalls

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