More Than 2.5 Million Vehicles with "Do Not
Drive" or "Park Outside" Orders Need Fixing
CENTREVILLE, Va., May 17, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- More than 2.5 million vehicles that have been
tagged with "Do Not Drive" or "Park Outside" safety recalls remain
unrepaired as of May 1, CARFAX data
shows. Ten states have more than 70,000 of these vehicles driving
on their roads, with California
leading the way.
- California: 245,000
- Texas: 242,000
- Florida: 237,000
- New York: 118,000
- Pennsylvania: 106,000
- Ohio: 101,000
- Georgia: 96,000
- Illinois: 92,000
- North Carolina: 85,000
- Arizona: 71,000
"Despite efforts, too many consumers are
driving in vehicles that have been deemed too dangerous to
drive."
"Despite efforts by state and federal governments – and the auto
industry itself – too many consumers are driving in vehicles that
have been deemed too dangerous to drive, or that shouldn't be
parked in or near a home for fear of a fire," said Faisal Hasan, General Manager for Data at
CARFAX. "Officials and communities need to break through consumer
recall notice fatigue and drive home the message: We can save lives
today by getting these recalls fixed."
"Do Not Drive" and "Park Outside" notifications are recalls
issued by automakers and federal safety officials. A "Do Not
Drive" recall advises drivers not to operate their vehicles because
a serious safety issue could lead to an accident or physical
harm. A "Park Outside" recall is issued for vehicles with a
high risk of causing a fire, and owners are advised to park these
vehicles outside of garages and parking structures, and away from
buildings. These recalls are rarely issued.
CARFAX already warns its 30 million Car Care members when
there's an unfixed recall for their car. Soon, CARFAX will
highlight these urgent recalls in Car Care and through email
campaigns.
In addition, CARFAX is working with the Alliance for Automotive
Innovation to involve more states with the Vehicle Recall Search
Service (VRSS). The VRSS is used by Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, New York
State, Ohio, and
Texas to alert residents to open
safety recalls and get them fixed. Texas, for example, provides a free recall
check using VRSS for every vehicle that undergoes a state safety
inspection and those results are provided to the vehicle's owner.
Launched in 2018 as a completely free system, the VRSS has checked
more than 3 billion vehicles since its launch 5 years ago. CARFAX
data shows that, since 2018, 212 million recalls identified by the
VRSS have been closed.
Vehicles Under Recall
There are about 200 separate
models from various automakers, over multiple model years, for
which "Do Not Drive" or "Park Outside" safety recalls have been
issued. See that list here.
Consumers can check – for free – to see if their car has any
open recall at Carfax.com/recall.
About CARFAX
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people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars
with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX® vehicle history
information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX
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Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX
Vehicle History Report to consumers and the automotive
industry. CARFAX owns the world's largest vehicle history database
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