How to Track a Stolen Car

If you don’t take immediate action after your vehicle is stolen, it might vanish off the radar for good, hence dismissing any chances of its recovery. You must take proactive measures and contact law enforcement officials and your insurance agent as soon as you find out about the stolen vehicle. If your vehicle has never been stolen and you’re just trying to learn how to recover it in case you ever have the experience, you might want to consider taking measures, such as installing a GPS tracking device on it, and noting its VIN and other important details. 

Instructions On How To Track Your Stolen Car

1.Notify the police as soon as you find out that the vehicle has been stolen. You must provide as many details about the vehicle as possible. Include vehicle’s description, model and make, year, vehicle identification number (VIN) and, if possible, pictures of the car.

2.Contact your auto insurance company and provide them with a copy of the police report. You must keep a spare copy with you as well.

3.Contact your vehicle’s GPS monitoring system company if your vehicle had been equipped with it. The company will start tracking each movement of the vehicle, and will find out where it is located. These GPS devices are provided by various companies and are mounted on the car. In fact, companies like OnStar add other vehicle tracking features to their GPS devices; for instance, if a car is reported stolen the GPS device mounted on it slows down the driver by disabling the gas pedal.

4.Distribute posters and fliers of your vehicle’s pictures along with details like make, model, year and color. For better response from people, you might want to consider offering a reward for anyone who helps trace the Vehicle. You can post these fliers around the neighborhood and the city. Then you are on your way to recovering your car.