Re: Vehicle Recalls Up 25% in 2007

On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:23:36 GMT, Jeff <kidsdoc2000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

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>What were you talking about? It is much easier to follow a thread if you 
>in-line post rather than top post.
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>I don't agree. It's still a pain to get a car or truck to the dealer. 
>Neither the dealer nor the car maker pay for fuel, wear and tear or time 
>lost while taking the vehicle in for repairs. A separate line for 
>in-warranty repairs (including recalls0 might be appropriate, but they 
>should not be ignored.
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>I don't think how Consumer Re****ts re****ts recalls will affect the 
>behavior of car makers at all.
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>Jeff

"Recalls" these days are generally only for safety related items. If
the manufacturer won't be sued, they typically just issue a TSB,  or
perhaps have a "service campaign" for significant issues that they
feel will hurt their reputation or really piss off the customers. They
only "recall" when absolutely necessary or ordered to do so.