Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling all 2015-2017 Transit vehicles except 156 and 178 wheelbase Chassis Cab and Cut-Away bodies. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL TITLE: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL DATE: 2017-06-26
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V408000
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : Ford Motor Company
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2016 FORD TRANSIT NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 372991
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
2016 FORD TRANSIT Recall Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
