Maryland Becomes First State to Notify Drivers of a Recall Upon Renewal of Registration
Featured Article from the Baltimore Sun

Taking advantage of a grant offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maryland drivers will soon receive notice of open recalls on their vehicles when it is time to renew their registrations under a program.  The two-year pilot program is the first of its kind in the country and will take aim at informing owners and lessees at the time of registration renewal.  Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration currently manages vehicle registration for approximately 5 million vehicles in the state…

read the full article on the Baltimore Sun website

Is Selling a Car More Important than Preserving a Life?
A Blog Post from Christopher Miller

A recent Automotive News report states that one in four vehicles for sale by CarMax has a safety recall that need to be fixed. A separate report by consumer advocate group the Center for Auto Safety places it at 27 percent. Whatever the exact amount, the scandal has proven to be a black eye to the automotive giant CarMax.  According to the Automotive News article, CarMax isn’t authorized to complete recall repairs...

read the full blog post here

Recent Recall News Highlights

• Volkswagen recalls vehicles with defective auxiliary heaters

• BMW recalls vehicles with defective occupant detection features

• Maserati recalls vehicles with defective fuel pump resistors

• Ford recalls vehicles with defective door latches

• Chrysler recalls vans with noncompliant tire placards

• Kia recalls vehicles with defective crankshafts

see all Recent Recall News