Ecall Auto

Ecall is a european initiative intended to bring rapid assistance to motorists involved in a collision anywhere in the european union the aim is for all new cars to incorporate a system that automatically contacts the emergency services in the event of a serious accident sending location and sensor information.
Ecall auto. Safety recalls conducted by small vehicle manufacturers including some ultra luxury brands and specialty applications. A recall occurs when a manufacturer or nhtsa the national highway traffic safety administration determines that there s a safety risk with a vehicle or the vehicle doesn t meet a minimum safety. Information only leaves the car in the event of a severe accident and is not stored any longer than necessary.
A vehicle recall occurs when a manufacturer or the nhtsa determines that a vehicle has a safety related defect or does not comply with a federal safety standard. Nhtsa does not record vin information or results provided through the vin lookup tool. Once set off the system dials the european emergency number 112 establishes a telephone link to the appropriate emergency call centre aka public safety answering points psaps and sends details of the accident aka minimum set of data msd to.
Find service centers near you and schedule an appointment today to repair any defects. Abbreviation of emergency call ecall is a system that phones the emergency services automatically if the vehicle it s fitted to is involved in an incident or accident. A recall is issued when a manufacturer or nhtsa determines that a vehicle equipment car seat or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards.
Recall information provided through this vin lookup tool is provided by the manufacturer conducting the recall. Airbag detect a serious crash. Most decisions to conduct a recall and remedy a safety defect are made voluntarily by manufacturers prior to any involvement by nhtsa.
Ecall was made mandatory in all new cars sold within the eu from april 2018. Safety recalls that have not been checked or fixed the car s mot history you ll be told by the manufacturer if a car has been recalled for any reason other than safety. Ecall is activated automatically as soon as in vehicle sensors and or processors e g.
A defect may exist in a group of vehicles of the same design or manufacture or items of equipment of the same type and manufacture and pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.