"Jeff" <kidsdoc2000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> C. E. White wrote:
>> Looks like Ford won the 2007 Recall crown for the most vehicles
>> recalled......Mostly because of the cruise control switch recall
>> (especially since they went back ten years and recalled vehicles
>> that are very unlikely to have a problem with the switch).
>>
>> From Light and Medium Truck Magazine:
>>
>> Vehicle Recalls Up 25% in 2007
>>
>> The number of vehicles recalled increased more than 25% in 2007,
>> but the biggest recalls were largely limited to older models,
>> suggesting that automakers are building more reliable cars and
>> trucks, the Detroit News re****ted last Thursday.
>>
>> Overall, 14.2 million vehicles were recalled last year, up from
>> 11.2 million in 2006, but still far below the 30.8 million recalled
>> in 2004, according to preliminary figures from the National Highway
>> Traffic Safety Administration, the paper re****ted.
>
> There were about 16 million light trucks and cars sold last year, so
> the recall rate was about 1 recall per vehicle. Considering how
> complicated the electronics are in cars and trucks, that is pretty
> good rate, IMHO.
>
> Jeff
Well since over 5 million of the vehicles recalled were Ford trucks
built before 2004, the numbers are even better. But these are only
recalls for "safety defects" not all problems.
Ed
>
>> The increase is mainly due to a big jump at Ford Motor Co., which
>> recalled 5.5 million vehicles last year, with about 4.8 million
>> from 2004 and earlier models.
>>
>> Most were recalled for a nagging problem with a cruise control
>> deactivation switch the Dearborn-based automaker has been dealing
>> with for years, according to the News.
>>
>> The other top five automakers saw their recall numbers decline,
>> with General Motors Corp. seeing the biggest improvement. GM
>> recalled 537,992 vehicles as of Dec. 21, a 61% drop.
>>
>> Honda Motor Co. saw a 54% decline. Chrysler LLC and Toyota Motor
>> Corp. also recalled fewer vehicles than in 2006, the News said. -
>> L&MT
>>
>> At least for now, the original Detroit News Article is at
>> http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007712270343
>>
>> Ed
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