Resources
News & Updates
We know that you need to obtain much of the same information we do. Below you'll find resources we've found helpful. Questions? just contact us.
Recalls
Reach the recalls site by visiting http://www.recalls.gov/nhtsa.html (opens in a new tab). The Carfax site and many manufacturers’ web pages also provide recall information. The links below point to the current location of Ford and Dodge recall information at these manufacturers’ websites. Many other manufacturers have similar pages, which can be located by doing a Google or Bing search. (Ex.
Tire Information
Try http://www.1010tires.com/ or tire manufacturer’s websites.
Crash Test Records
How would you find specific NHTSA crash test records? Try this link to search for vehicle crash tests based on select test information or parameters.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/database/aspx/vehdb/querytesttable.aspx
Collision Site Imagery
Aerial and ground-view imagery of a collision site can often be obtained from a resource such as Google Maps, Mapquest, Terraserver, Bing Maps, or Yahoo Maps. This is true even if the roadway has been altered since the time of a crash, and even if it no longer exists. If a higher quality image is needed, please call us. We work with a number of aerial survey companies across the country and have developed a network of providers of custom flight and archived aerial services.
Motor Carrier Safety
The Company Snapshot, available at the link, below, is a concise electronic record of a company’s identification, size, commodity information, and safety record, including the safety rating (if any), a roadside out-of-service inspection summary, and crash information. The Company Snapshot is available via an ad-hoc query (one carrier at a time) free of charge.
http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx
Vehicle Data
Carfax® usually has information about a specific vehicle based upon its Vehicle Identification Number or VIN. This may include information such as year, make and model, engine size, and the number of drive wheels (2WD or 4WD).
Trailers and Heavy Trucks
Where might you go to decode a trailer or heavy truck VIN? Here are two suggestions.
http://www.durhamtrailers.com/vin8.php?vin=1JJV532W36L968836
http://www.gates.com/index.cfm?location_id=547.
Black Boxes
We often get inquiries as to whether a particular passenger vehicle or heavy truck contains an event data recorder. Here’s two links to help answer that question.
http://www.cdr-system.com/resources/coverage.html
http://www.heavytruckedr.org/getting-data.html.
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