Product recalls issued by vehicle manufacturers, importers or representatives when they detect a factory anomaly will be included for the first time in the Vehicle Registry of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). This has just been announced by the DGT with the aim of increasing transparency and information in the purchase and sale operations of used vehicles.
Until now, communication bad generally been done by the traditional postal system, or notices on the manufacturer’s website, but thanks to this new channel in the Vehicle Registry, the means of communication by electronic means increase so that vehicle owners are informed of possible defects.
Any citizen will be able to find out if they have a pending recall through these means: at the time of passing the ITV at an ITV station or through a vehicle report, when requesting information about the status of a vehicle they intend to purchase.
Information on the pending review call will also be provided either through the MiDGT application or an online consultation service at the Electronic Office.
Product recalls are made by vehicle manufacturers, importers, or representatives when they detect a factory anomaly in one of their vehicles, which affects its safety. In that case, it is their obligation to communicate the defect to the owners of the vehicle to proceed with the free repair at their official dealers.
According to the DGT, there is a high degree of commitment from manufacturers to these campaigns since most of them register a correction percentage above 92%, but they are not definitively closed until 100% of affected vehicles are reached.
The most common ‘calls for review’ are those that affect: the airbag, braking assistance system, engine control software, other types of software (transmission, control centres…), seat belts, pump and/or fuel line. fuel, battery and its conductive elements, coolant, parking brake, and various wiring.
In 2023, vehicle manufacturers, importers or representatives carried out 523 recall campaigns affecting a total of 1.2 million vehicles.
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