29-09-06 Check Vehicle Safety Recalls at vosa.gov.uk
VOSA is responsible for the supervision of the UK Vehicle Safety Recall Scheme. Working alongside the manufacturers, VOSA ensures that every effort is made to trace the owners of all affected models, as a potentially defective vehicle could pose a safety risk, not only to the driver and their passengers, but also to other road users.
In 2005, 228 recall campaigns were registered with VOSA, affecting 1.9 million vehicles. The current response rate stands at 91.47%, but VOSA, along with the vehicle producers, is keen still to improve upon this figure. The good news is, it couldn’t be easier to check for yourself online.
Go to www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp and you can conduct a comprehensive search via the vehicle recalls database. This simple system allows you to search our up-to-date database for all makes and models that have been recalled, going back as far as 1992, at the touch of a button.
VOSA’s Automotive Engineer Andrew Tudor said: “Automotive and component producers consistently manage to trace the vast majority of affected vehicles, but we are keen to reduce the number that are not being returned to the dealers to be fixed. Therefore, we would encourage the public to ensure that their vehicles aren’t among those affected by taking just a few minutes to check the database.”
The vehicle recalls database can be found at: www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp
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NOTES TO EDITOR:
VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency) is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. It is responsible for:
Processing applications for licences to operate lorries and buses and registering bus services
Operating and administering testing schemes for all vehicles, including the supervision of the MOT testing scheme
Enforcing the law on vehicles to ensure that they comply with legal standards and regulations
Enforcing drivers' hours and licensing requirements
Supporting Traffic Commissioners to help them make informed decisions on operator licensing, vocational drivers and bus registration requirements
Providing training and advice for commercial operators
Investigating vehicle accidents, defects and recalls
For media inquiries about VOSA, please contact: Henry Norman on 0117 954 3208 / henry.norman@vosa.gov.uk, or Zita Galambosi on 0117 954 2561 / zita.galambosi@vosa.gov.uk.
Could you please send the published version of any articles about VOSA to press@vosa.gov.uk, VOSA, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, BS5 0DA, or fax them to 0117 9543303. Many thanks.
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