Where can I Find my NHTSA phone number?
You can locate these communications by following searching the Center for Auto Safety’s Vehicle Safety Check window on this page, or you can click here to search NHTSA’s database.
Where can I find NHTSA safety bulletins for my car?
IMPORTANT: The data below is current as of May 2020. For a more up-to-date list of bulletins (& other safety related information) for your vehicle, please visit the NHTSA web site (now called Manufacturers Communications), or preferably the CarComplaints.com site (tip: you need to pick make/model first in order to view bulletins).
When did NHTSA start posting technical service bulletins?
Soon after, NHTSA began posting TSBs only to its website through the safety portal used for recalls, complaints, and related information. Electronic communications to dealers should begin to be posted in the summer of 2016.
What kind of recalls are required by NHTSA?
NHTSA issues vehicle safety standards and requires manufacturers to recall vehicles and equipment’s that have safety-related defects.
Where to find NHTSA enforcement guidance Bulletin 2016-01?
NHTSA Enforcement Guidance Bulletin 2016-01: Guidance on Submission and Treatment of Manufacturer Communications to Dealers, Owners, or Purchasers About a Defect or Noncompliance, March 2016 The laboratory test procedures for all of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards can be found on this website.
NHTSA issues vehicle safety standards and requires manufacturers to recall vehicles and equipment’s that have safety-related defects.
Why is my NHTSA VIN search tool not working?
You have been redirected to this page because NHTSA’s VIN search tool may be experiencing intermittent disruption due to routine maintenance, slow manufacturer response or heavy traffic to this page. You can also contact our Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for assistance.
What does the chief counsel of the NHTSA do?
When members of the public ask the agency a question about motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment that involves these statutes and regulations, the Chief Counsel responds with a letter of interpretation that looks at the particular facts presented in the question and explains how the law applies given those facts.