How To Register A Used Car For Recalls

The first step is to copy down your 17 character vehicle identification number vin.

How to register a used car for recalls. Carfax which provides information about used cars says that one of every six cars on the road has a recall problem that needs to be fixed. I read in the article that if a vehicle is over 10 years. These notifications are not specific to your vin but are based on your car s year and make. You can use the car registration number to check if it s been recalled. Register at your car manufacturer s website.

However don t buy the car until the owner completes the recall work. I just purchased a 2004 lexus lx 470 and just found out it had a recall notice put out in 2016 that the last owner never followed up on. You don t even need to know your vehicle s vin you can. Check if a car has a safety recall. That makes me nervous or this vehicle was subject to a recall.

Visit your car manufacturer s safety recall vin look up website. Your vin can be found on your purchase documents insurance card title registration near the windshield on the driver s side dashboard and inside the driver s door. To address this carfax and others including the national highway traffic safety administration offer recall checks that require you to enter the car s vehicle identification number. Register your vehicle tires car seats equipment and check recalls twice a year. Use your knowledge of the recall to get the owner to come down on price.

Once you have your vin you have a couple of choices. Say things like i heard this vehicle was subject to a recall. Shoot for at least 5 off the sticker price. Register your vehicle at carfax s vehicle recall check page and the company will send you a notification as soon as a new recall is reported. To check if the car you are interested in has an open recall go to the nhtsa website find the recalls tab and enter the car s vehicle identification number vin in the search box that appears.

Safety recalls that have not been checked or fixed. Sign up for recall alerts via email know if there is a safety problem with your vehicles tires or car seat and how to get it fixed.