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Truck Recalls Check

Find the latest news and information on recent Truck recalls

A VIN number, or Vehicle Identification Number is a 17-digit number, that serves as the car's unique identity code.
For most vehicles, you can find the VIN on your front driver’s side interior dashboard or the driver’s side door post. Alternatively, you may find it on the vehicle’s insurance and ownership documents. Example: 1HTMMAAM2EH468983

Trucks that were produced with defects are recalled by the manufacturers. There are different types of defects that can be the reason for the recall. You can find out the reason and other facts about the recall if you have the VIN code of the truck. This is the code consisting of 17 characters including numbers and letters.

You can find this code on the special dashboard that is placed under the front window. You will easily see it even without opening the hood. You will need to write down the code or take the photo of it. If you’re looking for the truck online, you can ask the seller to send you the VIN to check if the truck was ever recalled.

Trucks have been produced with the VIN since 1980. If you don’t find the code on the vehicle, it’s either too old or it was produced not for the US market. In all other cases, you will see a long code that will keep the information about the technical specs of the motor and equipment of the truck.

Check carefully the code on different parts of the truck and compare them with the one you can find in the insurance card. They all should match. If one symbol is different, you should contact police and inform about this case. It’s illegal to own or sell the car with different VIN codes. This car could be stolen or made out of several vehicles.

The truck recall check is a free service that you can find on this site. You get a reliable report with the following items:

  • The defect that became the reason for the recall;
  • The date and the time of the recall;
  • The instruction for the owner of the car;
  • The possible results of using the truck without removing the defect.

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The information in the report may vary depending on the type of the defect of the truck. There are a few major types of defects such as:

  • The problems with the motor of the truck;
  • The problems with the safety equipment and the seats;
  • The problems with other equipment of the truck;
  • The problems with tires.

You can see one of these major problems in the report. Of course, you will see a more detailed information about the problem, so don’t worry if you get a lot of text. You can check truck for recall wherever you are at any time of day. The facts represented in the report are true to life and you can contact the manufacturer to check if all’s ok. Of course, using the online service will be much faster and easier.

You can also see if the car wasn’t recalled. In this care, you should pay more attention to the type of defect to avoid problems while driving. If the defect was removed or repaired, you can feel safe about the technical stets of the truck. However, you should have a talk with the owner about the reasons in case the truck wasn’t recalled.

If you have bought a new car and you want to check it for having any recalls, you can also use the online recall check. You will take the same steps as with the used truck and you will see the result in a few seconds after you type in the code. If you see that there are some defects with your truck, follow the instruction provided in the report. If you still doubt what to do , contact the dealer of this truck and ask about your further actions.