US NewsUS Rolls Out Free App for Alerts on Vehicle RecallsSavePrintTraffic backs up at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toll plaza along Interstate 80 in Oakland, Calif., on July 25, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe Associated Press8/27/2020|Updated: 8/27/2020DETROIT—The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was scheduled to roll out the free app for both Android and Apple phones Thursday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesPurrfect Ending: Missing Virginia Store Cat Found After Hitching Ride to Another StateOct 09, 2025Last of 10 New Orleans Jail Escapees From May Is Captured Under a House in AtlantaOct 09, 2025Blue Jays Beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 to Reach First ALCS Since 2016Oct 08, 2025Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Discovery That Could Trap CO2 and Bring Water to DesertsOct 08, 2025Related TopicsNHTSAsmartphone appVehicle recallSafer car