SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- New research
from Carfax suggests that millions of people may be driving,
buying, or selling potentially dangerous cars due to an unfixed
recall. The company's annual research on the issue shows more than
46 million cars nationwide have at least one safety recall that's
never been fixed. In fact, five million of them were bought and
sold by potentially unsuspecting consumers in 2014.
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One of the most alarming discoveries is that people driving or
buying family-oriented vehicles – specifically minivans and SUVs –
are most at risk. One in three minivans and one in five SUVs has an
unfixed recall, according to Carfax.
"America's cavalier response to manufacturer safety recalls is
putting lives at risk," said Larry
Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "Every morning
millions of people drive to work, school and other places in a
potential ticking time bomb. Fires, crashes and serious injury are
just a few consequences of letting recalls go unfixed. The minor
inconvenience that comes from having a recall fixed pales in
comparison to what can happen if you don't."
While every state has a significant number of unfixed recalled
cars, California, Texas, Florida, New
York and Pennsylvania top
the list. However, the risk is greatest in West Virginia, Michigan, Mississippi, Wyoming and New
Jersey, which have the highest ratios of unfixed recalled
cars in the nation.
"Carfax and the auto manufacturers are working hard to help
eliminate this problem," continued Gamache. "Car owners and buyers
can easily find out about open recalls through the myCarfax app for
free and on Carfax Vehicle History Reports."
Open recalls can impact a vehicle's safety, performance and
resale value. To help find open recalls, Carfax monitors your car
for open recalls using only the license plate with the free
myCarfax app. Car buyers worried about buying a car with an unfixed
recall can shop with confidence at the all-new 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 14 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
business landscape.
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SOURCE Carfax