Buyer Beware: Are Your Recall Efforts FTC Compliant? 
The US Government's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Takes a Stand Against Dealerships Engaged in Deceptive Recall Campaigns

Earlier this month, the FTC settled a lawsuit with Toyota and Nissan dealerships in Virginia and Maryland and their vendor (Overflowworks.com) for sending out fake recall notices in order to drive consumer traffic back to the dealerships, a deceptive practice ruled in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.  Recall Masters is advising the dealership community to vet marketing vendors for recall compliancy and data integrity, along with a host of other attributes that meet the unique standards associated with recall marketing to consumers.  To obtain a checklist of items that safeguard your dealership from these types of lawsuits, please email sean@recallmasters.com . 

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The Pitfalls of Discounting Service
A Blog Post from Christopher Miller

When it comes to sales and service transactions in the retail automotive industry, a main strategy in acquiring new customers or repeat business has always been to offer discounts. Most auto dealer advertisements on television, radio, online, or delivered via any other medium, are based around price discounts. “Save $12,000 off MSRP on this truck,” or “Come in and get an oil change for just $19.99,” are common messages dealerships use to bring in new customers and reignite relationships with those who may have disconnected from the dealership. But are discounted promotions a sound long-term customer...

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Recent Recall News Highlights

• Toyota Recalls Multiple 2018-2019 Vehicles Due to Air Bag Deployment Issue

• Audi recalls almost 2,000 R8 supercars for increased fire risk

• Toyota recalls 2019 C-HR SUV because the wheels might fall off

• 2009-2010 Mazda 6: Recall Alert

• Toyota Recalls 2.4 Million Cars For Stalling Issues

• Ford is recalling 200 of its $400,000 GT supercars over hydraulic fluid leaks that could start fires

• 2018-2019 Toyota Avalon, Sequoia, Tundra: Recall Alert

• 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy, Outback: Recall Alert

see all Recent Recall News