Automotive Safety & Car Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides an online
database to lookup and find if your car is defective or help determine if
you auto is a lemon car.
Car Buying Guide
Buying a used car is always a gamble. Unless you do a title search
it will be up to you to check the car thoroughly to make sure you are not
cheated out of your money.
Lemon Cars - Lemon Law
Each state defines what a lemon car is and require that the manufacturer, not the dealer, takes care of the defects. Most statutes set up a warranty rights period for a defined period, typically 12 to 24 months or 12,000 to 24,000 miles.
Vehicle Fraud & Car Problems
Odometer fraud is the act of setting back the mileage meter so that the car appears to have been driven less than it has. This is highly illegal but it is done more than you may think.
Vehicle Recalls
The VIN is normally listed on the title and on insurance papers. By checking the VIN, a person or organization can tell if the car was ever in an accident or fire or flood or recalled.
VIN & Identity Theft
Use your vehicle identification numbers to help prevent stolen car parts or make theft reports.
VIN Decoder & VIN Decoding
Every number and letter in the vehicle identification number gives a story. Every one of the 17 numbers and letters has significance when decoding a vehicle.
VIN Law
Vehicle identification code law from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department Of Transportation.
VIN Number Information
A car’s vehicle identification number (VIN) is the identifying code for your SPECIFIC automobile. It is your car's fingerprint.
