More Than 50 Million Vehicles Need Urgent
Repairs
CENTREVILLE, Va., June 7, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Even after years of heightened warnings about car
safety recalls, new CARFAX data shows more than 50 million vehicles
on U.S. roads today are being driven with a known issue that should
be repaired. While the overall number of vehicles with an open
recall is down almost 6% from 2021, tens of millions of drivers
remain still at risk, even though repairs will be made at no charge
to the owners.
CARFAX data shows in 2022, sedans and SUVs are the vehicles
most likely to have unfixed recalls. Southern states continue to
have the highest open-recall percentages including Mississippi at 24%, and Texas and Louisiana (both at 23%).
Here are the Top 10 states with the most vehicles with open
recalls:
- California: 5.6 million
- Texas: 5.1 million
- Florida: 3.1 million
- New York: 1.9 million
- Pennsylvania: 1.8 million
- Ohio: 1.8 million
- Georgia: 1.7 million
- North Carolina: 1.6
million
- Illinois: 1.6 million
- Michigan: 1.4 million
"We are heading in the right direction when it comes to the
number of open recalls on the road, but the numbers remain
incredibly high" said Faisal Hasan,
General Manager of Data at CARFAX. "We still have a long way to go
but free recall monitoring services, such as CARFAX Car Care, are
making a difference." In California, for example, there was a
dramatic double-digit percent drop – 12% - in the number of open
recalls. California drivers also
have the highest number of registered vehicles in the CARFAX Car
Care app with nearly 4 million Vehicle Identification Numbers
(VINs) registered. Every Car Care user is notified when a new
recall has been issued for any of their registered vehicles.
Nationwide, drivers have registered more than 37 million VINs in
CARFAX Car Care. This free service continuously monitors vehicles
for open recalls. Because recalls are issued regularly - even for
older models - it's crucial that owners be aware of new federal
actions.
"I recently downloaded CARFAX Car Care, and it makes everything
so easy to keep track of," said Car Care user Jessica Matulavage.
"I love how it automatically updates me on any recalls, so I can
make sure my vehicle is safe. I didn't know my car had a recall
when I bought it, but thankfully I downloaded the app soon after
and was able to get the repairs I needed without any issues. I love
this app – I give it 10 out of 10 stars!"
There has also been a growing effort from Departments of Motor
Vehicles around the country, partnering with CARFAX and the
Alliance for Automotive Innovation, to provide free supplemental
recall notifications to consumers, including during a consumer's
registration, renewal, or inspection processes.
Recall repairs can often be completed in only an hour or two,
and most repairs take far less than a day. Federal law requires
that all recall work be completed at no charge to owners. Owners
can check whether their vehicle has an open recall for free at:
www.carfax.com/recall/
About CARFAX
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people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars
with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history
information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX
provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car
Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based
Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History
Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns
the world's largest vehicle history database and is nationally
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