CENTREVILLE, Va., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 47
million vehicles that people are driving, buying or selling in the
U.S. have at least one unfixed safety recall, according to Carfax.
The company's annual research on the issue suggests a net increase
of more than one million vehicles from last year. In addition,
every state now has at least 100,000 vehicles with an open
recall.
If you own an SUV or minivan, or live in Texas, Mississippi, Alaska, Utah
or West Virginia, then you're most
likely to have an unfixed recall. Especially if you fall into one
of these two groups, using resources like myCarfax helps you take
the all-important next step of bringing your vehicle to a local
dealer. While finding opportunities to get a recall fixed can be
challenging, a safe family vehicle is paramount.
"Our data shows there's still much hard work to be done in
addressing recalls," said Larry
Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "Many people
still are unnecessarily risking their lives by not staying informed
or taking action when their vehicle is under a recall. It's one of
the many reasons family-oriented vehicles, including one in four
minivans, are the most-highly impacted. Carfax continues to work
closely with the auto manufacturers so we can alert people in the
U.S. and Canada that their
vehicles have a potentially dangerous defect that needs to be
fixed."
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recently announced that new recalls were issued for more than 51
million vehicles in 2015, the most-ever in a year.
"Millions more vehicles will likely be recalled this year,
adding to the ones already with outstanding airbag recalls,
ignition switch recalls, electrical system recalls and more.
Resources like myCarfax that continuously monitor your car and send
alerts to your mobile device are helping people everywhere find and
fix more recalls," continued Gamache.
Car owners simply enter their license plate, a feature unique to
the myCarfax app, or VIN to get started. In addition, anyone
worried about buying a car with an unfixed recall can shop with
confidence at carfax.com. Every vehicle listed for sale there comes
with a free Carfax Report, which includes open recall information
reported to Carfax.
About Carfax (www.carfax.com)
Carfax, a unit of IHS
Inc. (NYSE: IHS), is the vehicle history expert for used car
buyers, sellers and the automotive industry. Carfax created the
Vehicle History Report in 1986 and continues to develop innovative
services – like Carfax Used Car Listings and myCarfax – that make
it easier to buy, sell and own a used car. The company maintains a
database comprising over 15 billion vehicle history records from
more than 92,000 sources worldwide. Get a free Carfax® Vehicle
History Report from dealers with every used car for sale on
Carfax.com or look for Carfax Advantage™ dealers in your area and
say 'Show Me the Carfax™'. Based in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is the leading
global source of information, insight and analytics in the
automotive industry and other critical areas that shape today's
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