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      • Right now by law new car dealers can't sell cars that have the faulty airbags in them, but for used car dealers, it's perfectly legal to wheel and deal without a whisper or hint about open recalls. It's a loophole a local U.S. Senator says if we don't close, can lead to more people being injured or even killed.
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  2. May 22, 2023 · By Kristine Lazar. Updated on: May 22, 2023 / 10:26 AM PDT / KCAL News. More than 2.5 million cars that have potentially deadly recalls are still on the road across the United States. And...

    • Is It Illegal to Sell A Car with An Outstanding Recall?
    • How to Find Out If A Used Car Has An Outstanding Recall
    • Buying A Used Car That Needs Recall Work Doesn’T Have to Be Risky

    According to Consumer Reports, it’s not illegal to sell a car with an outstanding recall. In fact, Will Wallace, a senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports, says that used car shoppers are basically on their own as used car dealers and private-party sellers aren’t required to make anyrepairs related to open recalls. Wallace added, “They don’t even...

    Determining whether or not the used car you’re looking at has been recalled is relatively simple. Start by taking a look on the lower left of the used vehicle’s windshield. There, you should find the car’s 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). If you have trouble finding it there, the car’s VINshould also be located on its registration ...

    You’ve got your heart set on a used vehicle that needs recall work. What should you do next? Well, according to Wallace, “Consumers can make a demand of any seller that they fix any open defects before selling the vehicle to them. And that’s a reasonable request, and the burden for safety in this case shouldn’t fall on consumers.” Fortunately, the ...

  3. Apr 1, 2022 · Updated April 1, 2022. GettyImages-931912566, iStock-660142294. There have already been more than 100 automotive recalls in the U.S. so far this year. Millions of owners are being warned about...

  4. Apr 30, 2019 · We found 102 vehicles, or 12.3 percent, with open Takata airbag recalls. Some had more than one recall, for both drivers-side and passenger-side airbags. Certain cars and trucks...

  5. May 10, 2016 · NEW YORK (WABC) -- 7 On Your Side's undercover investigation finds used car dealerships selling cars with open, unfixed, recalls. Right now by law new car dealers can't sell cars...

  6. May 9, 2021 · May 9, 2021. Millions of cars are recalled each year, and roughly eight million already have been in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Getting a notice from...

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