Before selling a vehicle, if a recall is identified, what is the appropriate dealership action?

• A. Repair the recall if practicable, or notify the buyer and provide recall repair options; document.
• B. Delay recall without informing the buyer.
• C. Remove recall from the vehicle's records.
• D. Sell as if no recall exists.

Answer: (A)

When a recall is found before selling, the dealer must handle it openly and Focusing on safety, the dealer should repair the recall if feasible, or if the repair can’t be completed before the sale, inform the buyer and provide recall repair options, then document everything. This ensures the buyer understands the safety issue and has a clear path to resolve it. Delaying the recall without informing the buyer is misleading and can violate safety and consumer-protection rules. Removing the recall from records or selling the vehicle as if no recall exists hides a known defect and isn’t acceptable.