PORTLAND, Ore. -

AutoAp leveraged its proprietary safety recall discovery and verification capability this week with the launch of what it’s calling Recall Status Now; a tool developers believe is the industry’s first real-time safety recall status verification mobile app.

AutoAp explained that its automated, multi-sourced and validated recall verification process can deliver more accurate and timely safety recall status updates than what is available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or vehicle history report companies.

“Other recall lookup tools exist (including safercar.gov) that can check the VIN-specific safety recall status, but they have inaccurate recall information and/or significant recall data publishing delays that contribute to false-positive, or worse, false-negative safety recall status results,” company officials said.

The company said its level of accuracy can allow dealers to rely on Recall Status Now to make better business decisions at acquisition, either during the trade-in process or through wholesale channels.

“Taking an off-brand vehicle in trade and finding out it has open safety recalls will cost you to transport it to and from authorized repair, and add time getting it front-line ready,” company officials said.

“And, passing up buying an in-brand trade that has open safety recalls is flushing high margin service revenue down the drain,” they went on to say.

Officials went on to highlight the newest addition to AutoAp’s family of safety recall management solutions can enable dealers to scan a VIN with the mobile app, and quickly get its current, accurate safety recall status, that can be printed or emailed directly from the app.

Recall Status Now joins Dynamic Recall Management — AutoAp’s flagship daily inventory safety recall review service, which is currently selling into the franchised dealer, vehicle rental and fleet markets.

More details about the tool can be found at www.autoap.com.