American Honda to share its open recall data with CCC. Will enable automatic recall alert as collision repair estimates are written for affected Honda and Acura vehicles CCC Information Services Inc. and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced today they are working together to strengthen and extend American Honda’s recall outreach efforts. American Honda is the […]
NHTSA Publishes Recall Notification Proposal
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), released a proposed rule that would require manufacturers to notify consumers of outstanding recalls by electronic means in addition to first-class mail. By not specifying the exact method of notification, the rule allows for flexibility in the method of delivery. According […]
Honda Requests Assistance from Collision Repair Facilities to Identify Vehicles Needing Airbag Recall Replacement.
American Honda Motor Co, Inc.is once again asking for assistance from collision repair and mechanical repair facilities to help identify vehicles subject to the Takata airbag recalls that are affecting the industry. Last year, the company called on the collision repair industry to check the VIN of vehicles in for repair to determine if Honda or […]
ARA Praises U.S. Transportation Secretary for Support of Recyclers on Recalled Part Data
Michael E. Wilson, CEO of the Automotive Recycling Association (ARA), recently lauded U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for his work on implementation of the rules and regulations stemming from the multi -year highway bill, the FAST act. “Secretary Foxx‟s early support was a critical component for having language included in legislation assisting the automotive recycling […]
NHTSA Expands and Accelerates Takata Air Bag Inflator Recall
NHTSA action phases in recall of additional 35-40 million inflators through 2019. More than doubles the number of vehicles previously recalled. The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding and accelerating the recall of Takata air bag inflators. The decision follows the agency’s confirmation of the root cause behind the […]
U.S. Senators Urge Recall of All Vehicles with Faulty Airbags
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) urged President Obama to recall every vehicle with airbags using ammonium nitrate as their propellant, and to use “every tool at his disposal” to accelerate the repair of all vehicles with potentially-lethal Takata airbags. The renewed calls for action follow the December death of […]
FTC Settles with GM and Two Dealer Groups over Failure to Disclose Unrepaired Safety Recalls
General Motors (GM), Jim Koons Management and Lithia Motors Inc. have agreed to settle separate Federal Trade Commission administrative complaint allegations that each touted how rigorously they inspect their cars, yet failed to disclose that some of the used cars they were selling were subject to unrepaired safety recalls. Jim Koons Management, which has 15 […]
Honda Asks for Independent Repairer’s Help Identifying Vehicles with Airbag Recalls
American Honda Motor Co, Inc. is reaching out to independent mechanical repair and collision repair shops to help identify vehicles with faulty airbags subject to recall and communicate with customers. If an independent repair facility identifies a vehicle that may need to have a recalled airbag igniter replaced, American Honda is asking repairers to let […]