Vehicle owners slow to address recall alerts for potentially deadly issues

Some vehicle owners are reluctant to act when recalls are issued despite regulators imploring them to immediately stop driving certain vehicles because of potentially deadly hazards.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted on its website that “millions of vehicle recalls go unrepaired or unaddressed every year” despite the significant number of recalls issued. 

Just last year, there were nearly 35 million vehicles recalled, according to the auto regulator’s 2023 Annual Safety Recalls report.

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However, a recent report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, revealed that more than one in three owners are dragging their feet when it comes to acting on recalls when they are issued. 

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