Hotline: If you own a car or truck that you feel has a safety defect you
should report the problem to the Hotline at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT Auto Safety Hotline specializes in gathering information about
safety problems in motor vehicles and equipment (child safety seats, certification & airbags) and is your
chance to help identify these problems which sometimes lead to recalls. The Hotline can be dialed toll free at
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236), or file online by clicking on the blue Hotline link at the beginning of
this paragraph.
Recycled Materials Resource Center The RMRC is a new national center created to
promote the use of recycled materials (pavements, secondary, waste, by-product materials) in the highway
environment and will focus particularly on the long term physical and environmental performance of recycled materials.