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February 25, 2015

That used car may be recalled, not repaired

  • More than 46 million cars and trucks on the road in the U.S. — about one-fifth the total — were recalled because of safety defects but never repaired, according to Carfax.
    • By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN
    AP Auto Writers

    DETROIT — It's a case of buyer beware, with potentially dangerous consequences.

    More than 46 million cars and trucks on the road in the U.S. — about one-fifth the total — were recalled because of safety defects but never repaired, according to a study by Carfax, a company that sells vehicle history reports. Some of those defects have the potential to cause a crash, injury, even death.


     
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