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What is a recall?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) oversees safety recalls of motor vehicles as well as tires, child safety seats, and other items of motor vehicle equipment. When one of these products experiences a safety-related defect or is not compliant with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), NHTSA is charged with ensuring public safety.
Although almost all recalls are undertaken voluntarily by manufacturers, they may be strongly encouraged by NHTSA as part of an ongoing safety defect investigation, or advocated for by individuals or consumer groups who can petition NHTSA to open an investigation into a particular defect. Rarely, NHTSA will order an automaker or other supplier to conduct a recall. For a weekly update of the newest recalls, follow our #RecallRoundup via Twitter or Facebook.
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Latest Auto Recall News
Statistical Change Skews Auto Recall Figures – 2/27/13
A recent article in USA Today discussed a small but important change made by federal regulators who are in charge of issuing and keeping track of crucial auto safety recalls. The data reveals that a change in how they count recalls has cut into their supposed triumph of having a smaller number of investigations lead to a bigger number of recalls.
BMW Recalls More Than 500,000 Cars for Cable Problem
An investigation by the Canadian automotive safety agency, Transport Canada, led BMW to recall almost 505,000 vehicles in the United States for a possible loss of electrical power that could cause the engine to stall.
The recall covers the 2008–12 1 Series; the 2007–11 3 Series and the 2009–11 Z4, according to a report from BMW posted on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
By far the largest number – about 297,000 – are the 3 Series sedans.
16.2 Million Vehicles Recalled in 2012, Safety Agency Says
A total of 16.2 million vehicles were recalled last year, with slightly more than half made by Toyota and Honda, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.
Toyota had 12 recalls covering 5.3 million vehicles, more than the three domestic automakers combined. The recalls included the automaker’s Scion and Lexus operations.
Honda and its Acura luxury brand had 16 recalls affecting almost 3.4 million vehicles.
Honda Recalling 807,000 S.U.V.’s and Minivans
Honda is recalling 807,000 utility vehicles and minivans because of a defect that could allow the vehicles to roll away, the automaker said in a news release.
The recall covers the 2003-4 Honda Pilot and Odyssey and the 2003-6 Acura MDX.
There are 259,000 Pilots, 318,000 Odysseys and 230,000 MDXs involved.
In addition to the vehicles being recalled in the United States, 64,000 are being recalled elsewhere.
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MAP-21 Recalls and Early Warning Reporting Rulemaking Comments – 11/9/12
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