Recall

How it is used

Used by manufacturers, authorities and dealers. A manufacturer issues or announces a recall, the dealer checks for open recalls by VIN, and the work is done under a campaign code. It is also a verb: recall 50,000 vehicles.

Example sentences

1. Please check the VIN for open recalls before the car goes back to the customer.

2. The company recalled 12,000 vehicles to replace a faulty fuel pump.

Common collocations

• issue a recall
• safety recall
• open recall
• recall campaign

Related terms

• warrantyThe manufacturer's promise to repair or replace faulty parts free of charge for a set time or distance, for example three years or 100,000 km.
• VINShort for vehicle identification number: a unique 17-character code for each vehicle that shows the maker, model details and serial number. The letters I, O and Q are not used.
• dealershipA business authorized by a manufacturer to sell its new vehicles under the brand's name, usually together with used cars, parts and servicing.
• repair orderThe workshop document that records the customer's concern, the vehicle details, the work authorized and, at the end, the cause, the repair, the parts and the labor charged.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• recall · Software Engineering
• recall · Data Science & Analytics
• recall · Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• recall · Food Science & Technology
• recall · Dentistry

More terms: Dealership and After-Sales

• labor time
• aftermarket
• trim level
• test drive
• trade-in
• service advisor
• pre-delivery inspection