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.
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. LABELS INSTALLED ON BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIRS MAY NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED BRAKE FLUID WARNING TEXT. LACK OF THIS INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO THE USE OF IMPROPER BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS SERVICED.
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL TITLE: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1977-12-28
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 77V244000
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1977 AUDI 100 NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 11800
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:
1977 AUDI 100 Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: USE OF INCORRECT BRAKE FLUID WOULD IMPAIR BRAKINGPERFORMANCE AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
