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 ArticlesTragedy Off America’s Oldest Seaport Claims 7 Lives as Fishing Boat Sinks in Frigid WatersFeb 02, 2026Virginia Man in ‘Au Pair Affair’ Case Convicted of Murdering Wife and Another Man in Elaborate RuseFeb 02, 2026How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Feb. 2Feb 02, 2026San Francisco Bay Area Rattled by Series of Early Morning EarthquakesFeb 02, 2026Related TopicsNHTSAsmartphone appVehicle recallSafer car