Abstract: A head unit configured for use in a motor vehicle. The head unit comprises a processor, a cellular radio transceiver, a memory, and a notification application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor the notification application receives a recall notification message via the cellular radio transceiver, wherein the recall notification message comprises a definition of text to display on a screen communicatively coupled with the head unit, a definition of buttons to present on the screen, and a definition of action to take when a button is activated, stores the recall notification message in the memory, determines that rules for safe presentation of the notification are satisfied, presents the text defined in the message, receives a control input from one of the buttons defined by the message, and performs the action to be taken when the button is activated defined in the message.