Check Your Car for Recalls

A variety of engineering errors can cause a defect in a car. Usually, the problem is concentrated on models that were produced during a certain time period at one specific plant. Therefore, not all Saturn View drivers, for example, would be forced to pull off the road when a defect for that model is announced to the public.

  When enough reports are compiled, the NHTSA will begin to investigate the issue, and determine the root of the problem. Then, the findings are made public. If a manufacturer does not force a recall, then the government, through the NHTSA, will initiate one instead.