Automotive News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a rule change that would require automakers to issue recall notices electronically to car owners. NHTSA explained that electronic notifications include emails, text messages, “targeted social media campaigns, phone calls, over-the-air alerts sent to vehicles, and radio and TV messages.” The proposal is part of NHTSA’s efforts “to boost recall repair rates after a wave of major recalls for deadly defects,” such as the Takata airbag inflators.
From the news release of the American Association for Justice.
