According to Fox Business, recent data from Carfax shows a spike in the number of cars with “park outside” recalls in the past year.
There are currently an estimated 3.7 million vehicles on U.S. roadways that have been issued a “park outside” recall. This includes cars that have been recalled but don’t yet have a fix, as well as vehicles that have been prescribed repairs but have not yet received them.
Since May 2023, there’s been a 40% increase in the number of cars with “park outside” recalls, with some regions seeing the rate nearly double.
While Atlanta saw around 64,000 vehicles with “park outside” recalls on its roadways last May, this January that number leaped up to 113,000. In Los Angeles, it jumped from 189,000 to almost 93,000 in the same timeframe.
“The park outside recall is one of the most rarely issued recalls by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration,” said Carfax spokesperson Mike Lavigne. “It doesn't come around every day, and they're considered one of the more dangerous recalls because of the hazard of fire.”
