CENTREVILLE, Va. –

In a continued effort to push the importance of both dealers and consumers fixing vehicles included in recalls, Carfax designated today as Carfax Open Recall Day.

The campaign follows last month’s release of a Carfax study that found more than 2.7 million used vehicles for sale online in 2011 with safety recalls that were never fixed. The vehicle history report company also determined the states with the most vehicles with open recalls for sale.

Auto Remarketing published complete details of the study here.

In declaring today’s special emphasis on recalls, Carfax communications director Larry Gamache said, “We’re making a lot of progress, but there are still too many open recalls out there.

“Many of these cars change hands without the buyer ever knowing a recall exists, increasing the safety risks both to passengers in the car and others on the road,” Gamache continued.

“We all need to do our part to make sure these cars are identified and fixed — buyers, sellers and owners alike. A simple online check for open recalls is all it takes to help make our roads safer," he concluded.