Carries out safety programs under the national Vehicle Safety Act. Toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline provides recall information receives safety complaints on suspected vehicle safety defects and child safety seats and provides consumers with a wide range of information on vehicle safety. Also provides information about air bags, highway safety, and the proper use of child safely seats. Hosts special website https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/ that allows care owners to key in their vehicle indentification number (found on auto registration documents) to see of their car is part of a recall.