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Deciding when an elderly parent should stop driving ranks among family life's most challenging conversations. Now, General Motors is developing technology to transform this emotional decision into a data-driven process. Their innovative "driver retirement score" system monitors everything from reaction times to proper use of turn signals, even tracking how often other drivers honk at the vehicle. This comprehensive approach could revolutionize how families approach driving cessation discussio...

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Deciding when an elderly parent should stop driving ranks among family life's most challenging conversations. Now, General Motors is developing technology to transform this emotional decision into a data-driven process. Their innovative "driver retirement score" system monitors everything from reaction times to proper use of turn signals, even tracking how often other drivers honk at the vehicle. This comprehensive approach could revolutionize how families approach driving cessation discussions with aging relatives.

The timing couldn't be more critical. With nearly 52 million licensed drivers over 65 in America—a 77% increase in just two decades—we're facing unprecedented road safety challenges. According to Triple A, seniors now outlive their ability to drive safely for the first time in history, creating a need for "driving retirement planning" similar to financial retirement planning.

But the technology raises fascinating questions about parameters and privacy. Would someone who enjoys driving fast automatically receive a poor score? How might different interpretations of complete stops at stop signs affect results? These considerations highlight the complexity of designing systems that identify genuinely unsafe behaviors while accommodating varied driving styles.

Beyond the elderly driver technology discussion, we explore the completely redesigned 2026 Hyundai Palisade. Priced at $58,030 as tested, it offers tremendous value compared to competitors like the Ford Expedition King Ranch at over $86,000. While the Palisade impresses with modern styling and luxurious features, its 3.5-liter V6 struggles somewhat with the vehicle's 5,000-pound weight. We also cover major racing news with Will Power leaving Penske after 17 years to join Andretti's IndyCar team, while Colton Herta prepares for a potential Formula One future.

Ready to learn more about automotive innovations, value-packed SUVs, and the future of driving safety? Listen now and join our conversation about the technologies reshaping our relationship with vehicles at every stage of life.

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00:00 - Show Introduction & Story of the Week

08:18 - GM's Driver Retirement Technology

18:04 - Weekly Recalls Roundup

29:21 - Hemmi Sold Car Auction Results

Show Introduction & Story of the Week

Speaker 1

Welcome to another In Wheel Time podcast , a 30-minute mini version of the In Wheel Time Car Show that airs live every Saturday morning 8 to 11 am .

Speaker 2

Central .

Speaker 1

Welcome to the award-winning In Wheel Time Car Talk Show . Just ahead , it's In Wheel Time time .

Speaker 3

With Niacin .

Speaker 1

Including the story of the week . Also , I'll give you my thoughts on driving the completely redesigned 2026 hyundai palisade , and jeff has the motor minute in this segment of the in-wheel time car talk show , howdy , along with mike vanishing in the bathroom . Mars , we need more jeff zika . Chief engineer david ainsley is over here , there he is right , here I'm don arm , glad you could join us today . Thanks , so much . Time now for our story of the week . Okay , of course Mars will come back and go . I don't know what you guys are talking about .

Speaker 3

I hope he washes his hands , yeah me too , I know .

Speaker 1

Well , I guess we'll find out pretty quick . So our story of the week Wondering if it's time to take the keys away from an elderly parent .

Speaker 3

Here we go . What's that boy looking ?

Speaker 1

at me . General Motors has developed technology intended to help inform that .

Speaker 3

Peeking at elderly parents' mice back Thorny decision .

Speaker 1

Gm engineers and product specialists have applied for a patent on a system that helps determine whether older motorists can still drive in a safe and proficient manner . Using both vehicle and driver data , the company can calculate a driver retirement score and notify motorists of their performance . Deciding to retire from driving a vehicle can be difficult , as driving can provide a sense of freedom , the engineers wrote in the application , which the US Patent and Trademark Office published August 28th . While previous methods have offered some specific measures of competence , the engineers said GM's system relies upon a more comprehensive scope of data inputs . Those include monitoring driver reaction times . Squint driver reaction times to what yeah , is my question . Crossing streets ? I don't know ? Yeah , squinting and signs of fatigue . That's from that little camera that you're looking at , yep . It can also detect the frequency with which other motorists honk and determine whether turn signals are used appropriately and whether drivers comply with road signage . Motorists can also incorporate other considerations , such as medical conditions and whether others have filed a complaint about their driving . The system can determine whether driving improves or deteriorates over time . Once a score has been computed , the system can generate a report with recommendations for the driver . It can also notify a designated contact about the score . Gm does not comment on patent filings , according to the spokesperson , and it was unclear whether the company had any firm plans for commercializing the system , but the market for such technology has grown .

Speaker 1

There were almost 52 million licensed drivers age 65 and older in the US in 2022 , a 77% increase over the last two decades . Old man Boomers , according to the latest data the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted in its 2025 roundup on older drivers Don't point at me . Seniors are now outliving their ability to drive safely for the first time in history , according to motoring organization triple a . Well , don't buy their stuff . And they now must plan for a driving retirement in the same fashion they plan for a financial one . Drivers age 65 and older accounted for 19 percent of traffic fatalities in 2023 , the latest year for which complete NHTSA statistics were available . That's a half point higher than the 25 to 34-year-old demographic Overall . Experts , caution . It is difficult to make apples-to-apples comparisons because of the increased vulnerability among seniors and the differences in types of roads that distant , distinct age groups tend to drive most often .

Speaker 4

David has a question .

Speaker 1

Where's ?

Speaker 3

your headset .

Speaker 4

It's got a microphone . It's got a microphone on it .

Speaker 1

He's got a question , but how are we going to relay that question ? Smoke signals yes , we can hear you now , David , if you'll speak up .

Speaker 2

So if you like to drive fast and you're as old as you are , would it determine that you're driving dangerously because you like to drive fast ?

Speaker 1

I think that that is a possibility .

Speaker 2

Or do you put it in parameters ? I like to drive between 80 and 100 .

Speaker 3

Well then , he's driving his age .

Speaker 2

Yeah .

Speaker 4

It's kind of like playing golf . I am driving my age . Everybody wants to shoot their age . You drive your age I don't have any comments .

Speaker 1

The speedometer doesn't go that high there is that I don't know if there are parameters that are built . This is strictly a report card .

Speaker 3

And I would imagine . That you plug it into the car and it records all of the stuff that you're doing or not doing correctly dovetails into the hub wallet hub , exactly exactly because one of my um , one of the granddaughters , had one of those on a car .

Speaker 4

Their mom got it and put it on there and and the insurance company knew everything that this driver was doing . Well , guess what insurance went ? Up exactly because we now know exactly the idea was here we'll give you credit for being a safe driver , but they don't tell you is that we'll also raise your bill if you're not a safe driver well , what are the parameters of being safe ?

Speaker 3

what are their parameters versus that driver's parameters of being safe ? Okay , I stopped at a stop sign and then or they , it or whatever , the insurance companies probably look at it as a Detroit stop or a roll-through , or you know .

Speaker 1

A Detroit stop . Have you ever heard that ? No , have you ever heard that ?

Speaker 3

That's when you roll a stop sign , yeah . If you cover the stop sign and just slow down and they take it that's called a Detroit stop . I never knew that . Yeah , well .

Speaker 4

Where I come from , that's called $150 . But the thing I have about all this stuff is I know that some of the newer cars that we've driven , like you said , it kind of looks at your eyes and all that stuff . Yeah , Depends on your driving position . Sometimes you're blocking it and it don't like it .

Speaker 1

Well , because if it's blocking it , that means your hands aren't in the correct position on the steering wheel . Right , there you go . But I've driven with you before . Never again , what yeah ?

Speaker 4

No , he's looking at you . He raises his own insurance . No .

Speaker 1

I'm looking at you by looking through him .

Speaker 3

That's what that is . No , I never catch me speeding .

Speaker 4

Me either , not in several years anyway .

Speaker 1

Well , this morning , on the dash back to the house , I was , uh , speeding just a touch , I have to admit that , so insane I just go with the flow of traffic .

Speaker 4

How ?

Speaker 1

about some recalls , shall we ? Let's do it okay . Rear view camera image may not display in the Dodge Journey and the Ram ProMaster 2019 through 2021, . According to NHTSA , hyundai , santa Fe and Tucson , loss of drive power from loose engine bolts . Uh-oh God , loss of drive power from loose engine bolts in the Kia K4 and Sorento 2025 model year , and you know it wouldn't be right unless we had lots of recalls . Would you like to name the manufacturer ? Jeffrey it's a four-letter word .

Speaker 1

Yeah , it starts with an F . Rear brake hose may rupture Ford Edge , lincoln MKX 2015-2018 . Inoperative trailer taillights Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator 2025 . Airbag may tear Ford Ranger 24 to 26 . Instrument panel display failure Ford F-150

GM's Driver Retirement Technology

Speaker 1

, 250 , 350 , 450 , 550 , 650 . Wow 25 to 26 model year .

Speaker 4

Timeout Timeout Airbag may tear . How are you going to know , after an airbag is deployed , if it was torn or not ?

Speaker 3

Well , it doesn't deflate properly or inflate properly .

Speaker 4

So , in other words , if you go through the windshield , because the airbag didn't come out .

Speaker 1

Would you like to know what that sounds like ? There's no bag , it just goes . I guess Disgusting .

Speaker 3

Can you spell it ?

Speaker 1

I'm not going Fire risk when refueling . You'll like this Chevy Corvette All models , 23 to 25 , including the 26 convertible and the 26 coupe . They should have just said from the .

Speaker 3

C1 to C8 .

Speaker 4

What does it do ?

Speaker 1

Fire risk when refueling . I don't know . I don't even know where the fuel filler is ?

Speaker 3

It's on the driver's side , rear quarter , isn't it ? Left rear ?

Speaker 1

quarter . I don't know the engine's back there . My guess is right behind your head .

Speaker 4

Maybe that's where you open the fuel filter and you look in there I mean fuel filler cap and you look down the tube . If it says Pinto on it , then you know you've got a problem there .

Speaker 1

Oh dear God , that's a stretch .

Speaker 3

Yeah , that's a real stretch . It's all I got . Is that all you got ?

Speaker 1

Yeah , thank God there's not any beer here at the Hemi hideout . All right Time now for this week's Heming sold car roundup .

Speaker 3

Let me fire it up .

Speaker 1

Guess the prize . Okay , okay , guess how much that car sold for , and if you guess right , you'll win a round of applause .

Speaker 3

Well sir .

Speaker 1

Yay , struggling , let me know when you're ready . Let me fire it up here . You knew this was happening .

Speaker 3

Well , I did , but now I can't get it open Huh .

Speaker 1

Well .

Speaker 3

Hold on , oh you , you get , it's not opening what's not opening it's the drive with ford on it there it is . It's telling me it can't be opened okay , well , here's the .

Speaker 1

here are the vehicles . Okay , a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette . Oh , a 79 Corvette . Now this is a C3 . Mm-hmm , how much would that sell for I'm going to say Now , I had a 77 . The difference is this had the fastback glass , the big glass canopy in the back . I'm going to say 18 . 18,000 . You like that number ? I do Mars what do you think ? That's no , I'm going to say 12 . 12? . Would you like to participate in this Sure ? Jeff Heisman says 15 . 15 . What would you say ? 15. ?

Speaker 4

15 . You can't say 15 . Heisman already said 15 .

Speaker 2

He can say whatever he wants .

Speaker 4

I thought , you said 15 . You're not paying attention If you had your headset on properly , you could hear that the number's 18 .

Speaker 1

Oh , okay , Okay . Well , it sold for $9,500 , which is too much .

Speaker 3

Wow .

Speaker 1

Just saying . Next up a 1971 Chevrolet El Camino , silver in color numbers matching with a 454 in it . Oh so it's a big block , El Camino , Pretty good looking 21 .

Speaker 4

21 . Horse hockey I'm going to go for 65 .

Speaker 1

65 . Yeah .

Speaker 2

You 17 .

Speaker 4

17 . And numbers matching 454? .

Speaker 1

Uh-huh , now we don't know , we haven't seen a picture , so Now , we don't , I don't know .

Speaker 3

We haven't seen a picture , so Well , I know , but I mean he said it was numbers matching . Why can't you open this ? I don't know , it's not opening , it's just saying when is it All right .

Speaker 1

Well , as you guys mess around with this , Hold on , it's up there $35,050 . Wow , that is not .

Speaker 4

What did I say ? That is not a 454 numbers matching car .

Speaker 1

Okay . Well , I don't know why not , but whatever . So next up is the 2001 Ford Mustang convertible with 28,000 miles on it . How much do you think that that would cost ? What year ? Oh my God god what year yeah ?

Speaker 3

it's headphones .

Speaker 1

It's a 2001 ford mustang convertible . Very clean looking . Looks like it's all garage . Kept 28 000 original miles on it . How much would that 26 26 ?

Speaker 4

19 , 19 . 22 .

Speaker 2

22? .

Speaker 1

David said 22 . What do you say ? Itunes says 24 . It sold for $18,900 .

Speaker 3

Oh .

Speaker 1

Good job . Next up , a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle . Kind of the square body . Look . 64 Chevy Chevelle . What did that sell for ? Very clean butternut yellow . It looks like it is a convertible 12 000 , 12 , 000 , I would go 15 , 15 . What do you think ?

Speaker 2

I say 10 , $10 .

Speaker 1

$22,838.10 . Next up , a 1964 Ford Galaxy . Oh man , 64 Ford Galaxy . Now , this is a four-door sedan . Okay , so it's a mighty big car .

Speaker 2

Does it have recalls ?

Speaker 1

I don't think they even did that back in 1964 . Pre- recall , pre recall , pre-recall 64 Ford Galaxy four-door sedan . It looks completely stocked 32 . 32 . 32 . Ours .

Speaker 4

I was thinking 16 . 22 22 . I got 11 from Heisman over here how about $6,250 ?

Speaker 3

I bought a bunch of them .

Speaker 1

Did you really ?

Speaker 3

Well , yeah , for 32 , I could .

Speaker 1

God , Next up 1999 Plymouth Prowler . Oh , that's that throwback thing that they made . That was really cool . Yeah , we did . There was another one on there . It was for sale . This one's purple . They're all convertibles . Really cool car . The only problem is that it had a lot of body flex to it because it was a unibody construction . It had a V6 underpowered engine in it . It had those big ugly bumpers on it that you needed to take off if you wanted it to look halfway decent . How much for the 99 Plymouth Prowler $17,000 .

Speaker 4

Yeah , that's probably a pretty good price , but I'm going to go $21,000 .

Speaker 2

$7,000 .

Speaker 1

$7,000 .

Speaker 4

It looks like I got an $89,000 , $99,000 from George , but I was distracted . That's a joke , $22,200 .

Speaker 1

Yeah , all right . Yeah , I mean I wouldn't buy one . Here's one I would consider buying , but not for the price that it sold for 1962 Ford Ranchero , which is the El Camino equivalent on the Ford side , kind of looked like an old .

Speaker 3

Falcon in front . I'll let you go first , David 17 .

Speaker 2

He says 17 . What do you ?

Speaker 1

say I'll go 16 . 16? , what do you think ?

Speaker 3

12 .

Speaker 1

I would do 12 . 12 heightsman says 10 16 800 , so right between y'all yeah , a little bit closer you went over , but you went over . That's right , okay . Second to the last , here we go a 1976 Ford F-150 that's got kind of a funcatated 70s paint job on it with lots of stripes and stuff , but it looks clean and it looks cool . I would consider it if the undercarriage were okay . 76 Ford F-150 how much , how much .

Speaker 3

David $15,000 they're over here doing David $15,000 .

Speaker 1

They're over here doing something else .

Speaker 2

Yes , we can't get it loaded . I don't know . I think I got a card $15,000 .

Speaker 1

$15,000 ? How about you're going the wrong way ? $7,750 .

Speaker 2

That's a heck of a deal .

Speaker 1

I know .

Speaker 2

Must have come from Illinois .

Speaker 1

I don't know . The last up , this is for Mars and he would be driving this over here on I-10 . A 1966 Chrysler New Yorker . Oh man , this thing is as big as a barn .

Speaker 4

That's what you want to drive to my coming in on your state . 10 in the rain , that's what I just said . Absolutely , and don't even slow down .

Speaker 3

Dare somebody to stop in front of you ? $6,000 .

Speaker 4

$6,000 .

Speaker 2

$8,000 .

Speaker 4

I'll go $8,000 . $9,000 .

Speaker 1

$2,500 . You got that in your pocket .

Speaker 4

Not in my pocket , but yeah . Okay .

Speaker 3

I thought that was good . Well , we still can't get the pictures up , so sorry about that . I thought that was good . Well , we still can't get the pictures up , so sorry about that .

Speaker 1

All right . Well , I don't know what happened there . I don't either .

Speaker 3

Mike got them up on his , but they won't pull up on mine .

Speaker 1

Good , perfect , kind of fits in with the rest of the day .

Speaker 1

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Speaker 3

All righty Well , indy Racing . We're going to get this on the racing portion , but Indy completed last week . You've got Will Power , who ran with Penske for 17 years I think a long time . He's out . His contract was up and they said no more fiddling around .

Speaker 3

You're out so far as an Indy driver . But who picked him up ? Andretti ? Andretti picked up Will Power , thank goodness . Will Power is a great guy . I follow him a lot and the reason being so , he's going to go over to Formula One . Well , no , he's going into Indy under Andretti . Colton Hurta has been pulled from Indy and he's going to be in Formula One as the American driver , but Colton has to qualify and get certifications on F1 tracks . So Colton is going to be driving the F2 cars , the F2 series to build up and get going for that licensing . Now you've got two drivers that are already on the Andretti team and I've got them here . You've got Botas and Botas Botas , I think his name is Botas .

Speaker 1

Is that Bocefus ?

Speaker 3

No , no , no , I've got it here somewhere in my , I'll find it . Anyways , you've got two drivers . They're both European and there's a I'm not a peon .

Speaker 1

You're not a peon , you're a peon .

Speaker 3

So Cadillac F1 has already announced drivers for the next season Valtteri Botis and Sergio .

Speaker 1

Perez , valtteri , valtteri , yeah , how does he go by ? Volley for short .

Speaker 3

V-A-L-T-T-E-R-I Valtteri Valtteri Is that his last name or first name ? First name Now , 45 victories , 71 polls , giving Andretti a veteran with pedigree , which is good . Kyle Kirk and Marcus Erickson already drive for Andretti Cadillac F1 and Andretti are both TWG Motorsports teams run by Dan Taurus , whose motorsports operation includes Spire Motorsports and NASCAR . This guy's got more fingers in racing than a proctologist . He's got it all over the place , so it's going more fingers in racing than a proctologist . He's got it all over the place , so he's going to be good Than a proctologist . Anyways , follow it . So you've got Colton going into F1 .

Speaker 4

Short fingers , long fingers , and you've got .

Speaker 3

Will Power going over to Indy on the Andretti side . So there you go . That's all racing .

Speaker 1

That's the proctologist report for this segment of In Wheel Time .

Speaker 3

There you go . What else do you ?

Speaker 1

need to know and we've got another half hour of this show ?

Speaker 3

We certainly do .

Speaker 1

Time now for this hour's car review . I had a chance to drive the 2026 Hyundai Palisade . It's been around a while . The final assembly location is Ulsan , korea . Eleven trim levels Eleven Count them . It's just too many to relay to you . Go online and find out . If you're interested , I would encourage you because this is something that I think that you may be interested in . The reviewed trim level was the Calligraphy all-wheel drive . This is a standard SUV and competes against all the big boys from all of the big manufacturers . Seats , including the driver , up to seven .

Speaker 1

Exterior changes from last model year , complete redesign for 2026 . This is the second generation of the Hyundai Palisade . Very linear shape , straight line from the front fender all the way back to the D pillar . Concentric wheel openings , rectangular grille with a similar front lighting design . Rear lighting mimics the front design . What I liked about it ? The exterior gets high marks for a unique modern styling element throughout with high-quality materials . What could use improvement ? Nothing . Interior highlights Integrated instruments with the infotainment encompassed in the dash and in the infotainment system . It interfaces in a center stack design , easy to understand and use controls , comfort controls and through entertainment infotainment screen . I don't know what I meant by that , but I'm sure it was good . The thought process was there , but it just kind of didn't work out the way .

Speaker 1

I wanted it to . Sorry , Big area for the cargo area back there with the third row down . What I liked changeable interior lighting colors . It's fun . What could use improvement ? I don't know . It has a 3.5 liter V6 motor in it gasoline , 287 horsepower , 260 pound-feet of torque , Eight-speed automatic transmission with a tow rating of 5,000 pounds Gets 18 in the city , 24 in the highway for a combined of 20 . I got 18.8 miles per gallon over 409.4 miles . What I liked about it ? Well , the powertrain may be adequate for a soccer mom , Okay .

Speaker 3

But well , I'll tell you Not a lot of spotter it could use improvement .

Speaker 1

It needs an optional engine with a little bit more power , because the thing weighs 5,000 pounds .

Speaker 1

I was going to ask it's very heavy , it's pretty big yeah , downshifting this thing , it's slow to recognize the fact that you're trying to go on the highway . You're at 50 miles an hour , you need to pass somebody , so it's a lag . It's not a lag , it's short on getting downshifted . Okay , it won't downshift fast enough . And then when it does , then it downshifts too far and you're back in the seat . There's a little issue For me , like I said , soccer mom probably wouldn't be a problem .

Speaker 1

What I liked about it , I like the compliance . That's not your father's oldsmobile , but boy is this thing sweet . I just say fix the underpowered motor to react to the eight speed automatic transmission . That's all I can say . Base price it's not56.55 is the base trim price . Price is tested $58.03 , but you can get in one of these for $40,930 . So here are the competitors in size Chevy Suburban Premier $78,095 . Now , remember the one that I tested was $58.03 . So the Chevy Suburban Premier , which is up the scale , $78,000 . Kia Telluride , its sister or brother SX Prestige , starts at 52,885 . And the Ford Expedition , king Ranch , 86,170 . I had no clue that they were that expensive . No , but the big Ford Expedition is $86,000 . That's a long money . Man for a Ford Expedition is $86,000 . That's a lot of money man for a Ford Expedition , just saying .

Speaker 3

Well , you pay for the recalls .

Speaker 4

I was going to say . Good news is it'll get recalled and get fixed .

Speaker 3

We're just throwing our two cents .

Speaker 1

So you buy a Ford and I'm not trying to bust Ford , no , it's not that . It's not that I like Ford . So you buy a brand new ford and it gets recalled along with all the other ford recalls and they're in there trying to fix all of these recalls at the dealership . What are you going to do for a car if it's a new ? Brand new 86 000 ford expedition ? Are you going to get one of like size to drive while they fix yours ?

Speaker 4

probably not . I don't know that they do that anymore . Well , some dealerships do your , your lexus and cadillacs they do give you a oh , yeah , yeah , but like my , I got a senate law , it's got that's 86 000 .

Speaker 1

I can go buy a lexus for 86 000 yeah , yeah , absolutely so why would I go buy a ford ?

Speaker 4

well , well , because you want , you're a ford person , I got a . Absolutely . So why would I go buy a Ford ? Well , because you're a Ford person . I got a son-in-law . That way , he's going to buy a Ford , no matter what .

Speaker 1

I'm a GM guy and he's a Ford guy and I've got a story about that as well .

Speaker 3

During your recalls , you had Fords being recalled from 2018 . So that's seven years ago . They're now recalling vehicles from 18 to 25 . What happened in that seven years ? Nothing broke and now , all of a sudden , that part is being recalled . I just don't get it .

Speaker 1

I don't know what the criteria is for recalls as far as years are concerned . I assume that if it's the same model that's being recalled 18 to 25 right , then that's for all of them . Some of them will say to you that , okay , yes , but it's only those that have the electronic such and such fill in the blank certain part right and you go online safercargov , type in your vin number and it'll tell whether your ford blah blah is being recalled .

Speaker 4

Your specific vehicle .

Speaker 1

And if you've not taken it in , it's going to say you need to take it in . You could have five recalls on your vehicle and not know it . Type in the VIN .

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Well , and they also send you notifications , because when I had the Cadillac , but what if you move ?

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a lot .

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Well , that's true too . But they sent you a little card saying , hey , don't forget , you got a recall , my father , his van , his Honda , got a recall on the airbag .

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I mean everybody was getting them . Well , then he got a recall on the recall airbag . I mean he got it fixed , then he got another one and he ended up getting three of them . But he didn't know about it until I told him about it and I started checking for him on a regular basis . You know , like you said , I think we've told several people , or at least used to

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go get your car inspected , check for recalls at the same time once a year , absolutely .

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