Recall Masters Featured in Automotive News: Dealers, automakers use new tools to reach vehicle owners

U.S. light-vehicle recalls have plunged to their lowest level in five years. But as the nature of safety recalls changes with the evolution of automotive technology, automakers and dealerships are turning to new tools to reach owners of recalled vehicles.  Automakers recalled 30.7 million cars and light trucks in the United States last year, NHTSA reports. That was a dramatic drop from 2016, when recalls related to defective...read the whole article on the Automotive News Fixed Ops Journal website
 

Why Technicians will Soon Rule the Automotive Industry
A Blog Post from Christopher Miller

I think it’s fair to say that automotive technicians are getting harder to find. These days, less people are choosing a career in automotive repair, even though technicians make great money and many need little or no formal college education or previous experience. Look at independent repair facility employment ads and you’ll no doubt find plenty of messages stating, “no experience necessary!” While that may be the case at some dealerships for their quick service, things...read the full blog post here

Recent Recall News Highlights

• 2019 Jeep Cherokee: Recall Alert

• 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class: Recall Alert

• Mercedes Benz Recalls an Additional Nearly 4,000 Vehicles for Seat Belt Issues

• Ford Motor Co. recalls 1.5 million Focus vehicles

• BMW Recalls Over 100 Vehicles for Improperly Hardened Control Arm

• 2016-2018 Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG GLC: Recall Alert

• 156,000 Mazda cars and crossover SUVs added to Takata airbag recall

• Chrysler Recalls Over 18,000 Jeep Wranglers for Faulty Weld

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