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Recall Guides

Takata airbag recall: how to check your car by VIN and get the free repair

Roughly 67 million Takata air bags were recalled — the largest recall in U.S. history — and NHTSA still cannot account for about one in ten of them. The oldest cars are the most dangerous, the repair is free at any age, and some models should not be driven at all until it is done. Here is the check and the fix.

Oct 22, 2026

Recall Guides

Check a vehicle recall by VIN: step by step

Your 17-character VIN is the only way to know whether your exact car — not just your model — has an unrepaired safety recall. Here is the two-minute NHTSA check, what the result does and does not cover, and how to get the free repair booked.

Oct 22, 2026