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Terms and conditions

This page and any pages it links to explains Check vehicle recalls service’s terms of use. You must agree to these to use the service.

Who we are

Check vehicle recalls service is managed by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). DVSA will be referred to as ‘we’ from now on.

Using Check vehicle recalls service

You agree to use the Check vehicle recalls service only for lawful purposes. You must also use it in a way that doesn’t infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of, this site by anyone else.

We update Check vehicle recalls service all the time. We can change or remove content at any time without notice.

Using Vehicle Recall Information

DVSA tries to ensure that the information published on this website is accurate. However, as the information is aggregated from various sources, we can’t accept any liability for the accuracy of content. This service provides an indicative check for safety recalls at the date specified. Visitors and customers who rely on this information do so at their own risk. Visitors and customers are strongly encouraged to independently verify the information before acting or deciding not to act on that information.

There can be a delay before we receive information about safety recalls. If you are concerned, contact your vehicle manufacturer’s dealership.

Linking to Check vehicle recalls service

We welcome and encourage other websites to link to Check vehicle recalls service.

You must contact us for permission if you want to either:

Linking from Check vehicle recalls service

Check vehicle recalls service links to websites that are managed by other government departments and agencies, service providers or other organisations. We don’t have any control over the content on these websites.

We’re not responsible for:

You agree to release us from any claims or disputes that may come from using these websites.

You should read all terms and conditions, privacy policies and end user licences that relate to these websites before you use them.

Using Check vehicle recalls service content

Most content on the Check vehicle recalls service is subject to Crown copyright protection and is published under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

Some content is exempt from the OGL - check the list of exemptions .

Departmental logos and crests are also exempt from the OGL, except when they form an integral part of a document or dataset.

If any content isn’t subject to Crown copyright protection or published under the OGL, we’ll usually credit the author or copyright holder.

You can reproduce content published on Check vehicle recalls service under the OGL as long as you follow the licence’s conditions.

Contact us if you want to reproduce a piece of content but aren’t sure if it’s covered by Crown copyright or the OGL.

We make most of the content on Check vehicle recalls available through feeds for other websites and applications to use. The websites and applications that use our feeds aren’t our products, and they might use versions of our content that have been edited and stored for later use (‘cached’).

We don’t give any guarantees, conditions or warranties about the accuracy or completeness of any content used by these products. We’re not liable for any loss or damage that may come from your use of these products.

The most up to date version of our content will always be on Check vehicle recalls service.

Disclaimer

While we make every effort to keep Check vehicle recalls service up to date, we don’t provide any guarantees, conditions or warranties that the information will be:

We don’t publish advice on Check vehicle recalls service. You should get professional or specialist advice before doing anything on the basis of the content.

We’re not liable for any loss or damage that may come from using Check vehicle recalls. This includes:

This applies if the loss or damage was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you advised us that it might happen.

This includes (but isn’t limited to) the loss of your:

We may still be liable for:

Requests to remove content

You can ask for content to be removed from Check vehicle recalls. We’ll only do this in certain cases, eg if it breaches copyright laws, contains sensitive personal data or material that may be considered obscene or defamatory.

Contact us to ask for content to be removed. You’ll need to send us the web address (URL) of the content and explain why you think it should be removed. We’ll reply to let you know whether we’ll remove it.

We remove content at our discretion in discussion with the department or agency responsible for it. You can still request information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act.

Information about you and your visits to Check vehicle recalls

We collect information about you in accordance with our cookie policy. By using Check vehicle recalls, you agree to us collecting this information and confirm that any data you provide is accurate.

Virus protection

We make every effort to check and test Check vehicle recalls for viruses at every stage of production. You must make sure that the way you use Check vehicle recalls doesn’t expose you to the risk of viruses, malicious computer code or other forms of interference which can damage your computer system.

We’re not responsible for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or computer system that might happen when you use Check vehicle recalls.

Viruses, hacking and other offences

When using Check vehicle recalls, you mustn’t introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or any other material that’s malicious or technologically harmful.

You mustn’t try to gain unauthorised access to Check vehicle recalls, the server on which it’s stored or any server, computer or database connected to it.

You mustn’t attack Check vehicle recalls service in any way. This includes denial-of-service attacks.

We’ll report any attacks or attempts to gain unauthorised access to Check vehicle recalls to the relevant law enforcement authorities and share information about you with them.

Governing law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any dispute you have which relates to these terms and conditions, or your use of Check vehicle recalls (whether it be contractual or non-contractual), will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

General

There may be legal notices elsewhere on Check vehicle recalls that relate to how you use the site.

We’re not liable if we fail to comply with these terms and conditions because of circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

We might decide not to exercise or enforce any right available to us under these terms and conditions. We can always decide to exercise or enforce that right at a later date.

Doing this once won’t mean we automatically waive the right on any other occasion.

If any of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal for any reason, the remaining terms and conditions will still apply.

Changes to these terms and conditions

Please check these terms and conditions regularly. We can update them at any time without notice.

You’ll agree to any changes if you continue to use Check vehicle recalls after the terms and conditions have been updated.