Only about one-third of people take our cars in for repairs when there has been a serious recall. Manufacturers are required to send out a notice about a recall, yet people seem too busy to respond. That’s the owner’s fault. But what if a car company never told you about defects? Mitsubishi Motors is accused of covering up defects in its vehicles from 1993 to 2000. The defects involved problems with engines and fuel tanks, and knowing about them could have saved consumers millions. It’s disgraceful that a car company would do that. But part of the responsibility lies with you. There are two places on the Internet to easily find out what’s going on with your car. Check NHTSA.gov, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for information on recalls. And autosafety.org is the place you want to check for issues with your car.