Vehicles with an open recall.... can you sell?

[Stbentoak]

My current vehicle has an open recall with FCA that has no repair parts available for the forseable future ...

Does it stand to reason that you could not trade this vehicle in at any certain NON FCA dealer without the recall being solved or sell it to CarMax or Carvana etc?

Kinda puts me in a hamstring if I find a vehicle I want to buy and they won't take the one I have as is...
I'm sure a FCA dealer would take it, but I don't want to buy FCA again....

 

[rdhogg]

Here is a new recall you need to look at:

• GM Recall #:
• N212328790

• NHTSA #
• 21V053

• Date Issued:
• Feb 05, 2021

Recall Title:

Front Passenger Airbag Takata Inflator - Priority Group 9

Recall Description:

TK Holdings Inc. (“Takata”) has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in the passenger-side frontal airbag inflators installed as original equipment in certain 2007 to 2014 model year Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT vehicles; certain Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, and Tahoe vehicles; and certain GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The determination was made that the propellant in these inflators may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to rupture during a deployment.

 

[soulsea]

I see lots of vehicles listed with open recalls showing on the carfax.
Unless it’s one of those extreme ‘do not drive’ recalls you’re fine selling it as is.

 

[OR VietVet]

Like @soulsea said, as long as you would be forthcoming with the info or the buyer does their due diligence by checking the vehicle out, I see no problem moving on from your rig.

 

[Stbentoak]

Thank you, I have read on other forums that in some limited cases somebody told someone “We can’t take your vehicle unless it’s up to date on its recalls”...
Just wanted to see if that had any validity....

 

[OR VietVet]

Thank you, I have read on other forums that in some limited cases somebody told someone “We can’t take your vehicle unless it’s up to date on its recalls”...
Just wanted to see if that had any validity....

Typically the "WE" part of that means a dealer or car lot and they use that as a way to negotiate a lower price.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I purchased my truck with an open recall on my air bag. I did not buy it from a dealer, but I did buy it from a licensed reseller. I still have not fixed the air bag issue.

 

[exp500]

Make sure your Bill of Sale states AS IS NO WARRANTY.