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Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?

April 7, 2019

No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufacturing. Think of all the moving parts. When the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the vehicle manufacturer to issue recall notices to Grand Rapids residents and to fix the affected vehicles free of charge. The they try to contact all Grand Rapids residents who own that type of car so they can have it taken care of at their Grand Rapids service center.

To find out if your car has any recall issues, give us a call:

Tuffy Grand Rapids
610 28th St. SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548
616.452.4425

These recalls always affect safety, so Grand Rapids residents would be wise to take them seriously. It's really easy to find out if a vehicle is being recalled. For links to government sites, look in the AutoNetTV website.


Other website include: carfax.com; autobytel.com; and dmv.org. All of these sites have free recall searches.

Recalls are pretty serious for Grand Rapids residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that Grand Rapids residents still might want to know about. For these less serious cases, the vehicle manufacturer issues what is known as a Technical Service Bulletin – or TSB. These bulletins tell Grand Rapids service centers (including Tuffy Grand Rapids) how to repair a problem that occurs frequently or is especially difficult.

Your Grand Rapids service center receives updated information through subscription plans, which are sometimes available in consumer versions too.

Whatever your source, pay attention to Grand Rapids vehicle recalls to keep you and your passengers safe.

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