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Vehicle Safety, Recalls & Defects

If brakes, airbags, tyres or steering may have failed, check for recalls and report the defect. Keep the vehicle until someone has inspected it.

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United StatesNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Search safety recalls using a VIN, licence plate, year, make, and model.

United StatesNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Submit a complaint about a possible vehicle, tire, equipment, or child-seat safety defect.

United StatesNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Search 5-Star Safety Ratings and safety-feature information by vehicle.

United StatesNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Access national crash, fatality, complaint, recall, and vehicle datasets.

CanadaTransport Canada

Search recalls and safety defects affecting vehicles, tires, and child car seats in Canada.

CanadaTransport Canada

Tell Transport Canada about a suspected safety defect in a vehicle, tire, or child restraint.

CanadaGovernment of Canada

Search federal recall notices and safety alerts across vehicles and other regulated products.

CanadaTransport Canada

Federal road-safety programs, research, collision data, standards, and public education.

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