I purchased a new vehicle which had an open recall and was not disclosed by the dealership and had not been repaired. Is that legal? Toyota says it is fine, NHTSA referred me to Toyota and my states AG can’t seem to help me.

The manufacturer notifies the owner of the vehicle, then the owner calls the dealer for an appointment.

I’m educated guessing that this is a letter to car owners subject to the recall… RIONL-18V901-1756.pdf 48.87 KB Sometimes safety recall letters advise owners to not drive the vehicle because the risk of injury or death is so great. I’m not seeing that here. It …

Toyota mails the owner of any recalls. If you are not the original owner, you won’t get a notice since Toyota does not know. I got a mailed notice form them for both the computer and the airbag.

Another point against the alleged infallibility of Toyota. I am second owner of my Mustang but Ford notified me of the Takata recall.

[image] Docnick: Toyota mails the owner of any recalls. If you are not the original owner, you won’t get a notice since Toyota does not know. I am not the original owner of my 2001 Chevrolet Impala LS and still receive recall notices, (naming specific outstanding recalls). Either GM or Chevr…

Lucky you! I’m not sure what happens in Canada but I have never gotten a recall notice of a car I bought second hand. This where a dealer who regularly services your car could be useful.

I have been lucky with my dealers, Toyota and Dodge. They have competitive $$ oil changes and several times I had additional notes on the receipt that some type of recall or campaign was completed N/C. I have only been mailed a few recall notices but a lot more work was done by the dealer. I am…

[image] Docnick: The air bag recall was published in the newspapers and it took about 8 months to get it replaced. The computer took about 7 months. Not a peep from the dealer. It is not the role of the dealers to send out recall notices. Vehicle manufactures send out recall notices in phases…

I’m the second owner of my Pontiac and have gotten several notices from GM. Some advise taking it in to the dealer and others just advise that if the problem develops take it in. I guess I don’t know how they know but maybe through DMV. Then again some people don’t bother to register new addresse…

Dealers make very little on warranty and recall work That was how it was in the mid 1970s. GM paid 70% of shop rate and zero profit on parts! The 30% reduction for labor was of course deducted from the mechanics flat rate. I was very surprised that Kia now pays full shop rate and parts mark-up for w…

Is the dealership obligated to disclose a recall when selling a vehicle?

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thegreendrag0n April 28, 2019, 7:15pm 38

That’s great, but this is not applicable to the end-client, it is prior to that in a “food chain”

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Is the dealership obligated to disclose a recall when selling a vehicle?

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