We want your insider knowledge of auto industry recall system

Detroit remains the epicenter of the global auto industry and many of us in the region have special insight into the safety of its cars and trucks.
And that’s where you come in.
We’d like to hear from people who have experience with the nation’s vehicle recall system and its consequences. That includes average car and truck owners who have had good and poor experiences with the system.
We’d also love to hear from government officials, and employees at automakers, suppliers and dealerships as well as many others in the know. Our journalism is always propelled by the people who share their observations, advice and inside knowledge with us.
We appreciate your sharing, and we take your privacy seriously. We are gathering this input for the purposes of our reporting, and we will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your story.
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If your tip is especially sensitive, consider emailing reporter Matthew Dolan at [email protected], an end-to-end encrypted communication. Or by sending correspondence through postal mail.
His mailing address: Matthew Dolan, Reporter, Detroit Free Press, 160 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48226. To increase your privacy, we suggest you mail the envelope or package without a return address on the outside and from a public mailbox.
Stay Safe:Use your Vehicle Identification Number here to check whether your car or truck has an open safety recall.
This report received funding from the Abrams Nieman Fellowships for Local Investigative Journalism at Harvard University.
Have a question about vehicle recalls or a story to share?Contact Matthew Dolan: 313-223-4743 or [email protected]. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @matthewsdolan