Cars are getting more complicated – and a lot more recalls.
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Hi, this is Bill Sikkens, host of User
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:2.0 Saturdays here on The Answer
with this week's Tech Wednesday.
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:Just like anything else, as our cars
become more computerized
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:and more complicated,
there are more things that can go wrong.
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:And it seems like
we are seeing a lot of recalls this year
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:on various things, from power
steering failures to other stuff
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:that could make your driving experience
not so good or even dangerous.
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:It's important to stay on top of this,
and there are several apps out there
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:that will allow you to do that.
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:Check for recalls and you can keep
track of your service history.
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:Carfax has one,
and there's a number of other good
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:apps out there that can just really help
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:you get through these things
and give you a warning.
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:Should your car come up
on the recall list,
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:they are supposed to send out notification
where you get a letter,
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:but if an address is off or something
goes wrong, you may not see that
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:and may not know that there's a problem
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:until it fails in your car
and it's not safe to wait that out.
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:As we go into the holidays, it's time
to make sure our vehicles are ready to go.
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:Winter weather, driving seasons
just coming up right after that.
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:So it's a good idea
to keep an eye on top of these things.
