Here’s an alert for auction managers and dealership personnel to look for a pair of recalled, older-model compact pickups that might be in the next sale or currently in inventory.

There are 21 locations in particular where the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is deeply concerned that certain higher-risk 2006 Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks with defective Takata airbags are not being repaired fast enough.

NHTSA reiterated these vehicles are under a “do not drive” warning and the air bags must be replaced immediately. NHTSA is issuing a second public plea to owners to schedule a free repair today for their own safety and the protection of their loved ones.

“NHTSA’s number one priority is making sure that everyone is safe on our roads. I cannot stress strongly enough the urgency of this recall — these airbags are dangerous,” said NHTSA Deputy Administrator Heidi King.

“Every vehicle must be accounted for now,” King added in a news release.

NHTSA is calling on the media, safety advocates, and the public to help spread this urgent safety message to ensure it reaches owners,

NHTSA is particularly concerned about the following locations where many of the units are located, including:

— New York
— Los Angeles
— Chicago
— San Francisco
— Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas
— Houston and Galveston, Texas
— Washington, D.C.
— Atlanta
— Philadelphia
— Boston
— Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
— Phoenix
— San Diego
— Portland, Ore.
— Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif.
— San Antonio
— Austin, Texas
— West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, Fla.
— Knoxville, Tenn.
— Wilmington, Del.
— The U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico

According to the manufacturers, 44 percent of the 33,320 impacted 2006 Ford Rangers have been mitigated, and 55 percent of the 2,205 impacted Mazda B-Series trucks have been mitigated.

NHTSA said both Ford and Mazda have authorized their franchised dealers to tow these vehicles free of charge so consumers can safely obtain the free repair.