Steps to find out if your vehicle was just recalled due to safety issues

August 3, 2023

By Kim Komando

Bad news, Ford drivers. More than 870,000 Ford F-150s have been recalled for faulty parking brakes.

Have a 2021 to 2023 model? Use the steps below to check your VIN. Don’t wait — 19 drivers have reported that their parking brakes came on while driving.

That’s not all

• More Fords: 112,000 Ford Transit Connect cargo vans have front door issues, and 38,600 2023 Escape SUVs have instrument panel problems.
• Mazda just recalled 200,000 Mazda3 BM and BN models and the CX-3 DX, made between 2013 and 2020, for a wiring defect.
• GM recalled some 2013 models of the Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic and Volt, plus the Buick Verano for airbag issues.

Are you at risk?

Visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall lookup page. Enter your 17-character VIN into the search field to see any recalls.

Friendly reminder that you can find your VIN by standing outside the front windshield and peering down at the lower driver-side corner of the dashboard. Some cars also have it printed on the driver-side door jamb.

Insider tip: You can copy and paste your VIN directly into the NHTSA’s website with your iPhone or Android phone.

• On iPhone: Take a photo of the VIN. Open the image in Photos. Tap and hold the number and tap Copy. Paste it in. 
• On Android: Take a pic of the VIN. Open it in Google Photos, then tap on the Lens icons. Tap on the Text option, select the number and then tap Copy Text.