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Thread Author: Old Navy Replies: 8
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 11:09 
 Talk to each other? - Old Navy
No chance, I have received an airbag recall notification from DVSA telling me that I will be contacted by Toyota. I have also had an acknowledgement from DVLA for about six months confirming that I am no longer the owner of the car.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 11:47 
 Talk to each other? - Old Navy
I have just read in this week's Auto Express that Vauxhall have been talking to the Transport Select Committee about a car fire database. Currently held by insurers, it would help the manufacturers spot trends. It has also proposes that outstanding recalls would be an automatic MOT fail. Apparently 234,938 Zafiras have yet to visit a garage to have the second fire recall work carried out.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 11:56 
 Talk to each other? - sooty123
I guess a lot of people don't tell the manufacturers that they know own the car and so they can't be found when it comes to recall work. An interesting idea putting it down as a fail. Only problem might be the work can often have a long lead time. So if you're a new owner of a second hand car then it could be off the road for a long time.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 12:31 
 Talk to each other? - Bill Payer
>> No chance, I have received an airbag recall notification from DVSA telling me that I
>> will be contacted by Toyota. I have also had an acknowledgement from DVLA for about
>> six months confirming that I am no longer the owner of the car.
>>
Be interesting to ask the DVSA which database they use.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 12:38 
 Talk to each other? - Bill Payer
>> Be interesting to ask the DVSA which database they use.
>>
Can't edit my post, but a bit of Googling suggests the letter comes from the manufacturer / distributor rather than directly from the DVSA.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 12:42 
 Talk to each other? - Old Navy
That is correct, I miss read the letter, which has a DVSA logo as a header.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 12:42 
 Talk to each other? - sooty123
The recall notice for the airbag issue on the auris came straight from Toyota. No letters from the dvsa.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 12:43 
 Talk to each other? - Auristocrat
Letters re DVSA recalls come form the manufacturer, but often have the DVSA logo in addition to the manufacturer's. The database used is the DVLA database and this is supplied to the manufacturer by DVSA. The information on owners details is provided once and probably when the recall is announced, so could be months old.
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 Thu 16 Feb 17 21:03 
 Talk to each other? - mikeyb
My recent recall came direct from Lexus, but I think they try to make it look more official by using DVSA's details.

I guess they want you to see it and not dismiss it as dealer / sales info
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