Recalls
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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Ford Recalling 73,000 Escapes and 15,800 Fusions
For the third time this year, Ford is recalling vehicles with its 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engines, citing a fire hazard.
Toyota to recall 2.8 million vehicles worldwide for steering, water pump problems
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. said it will recall 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including some of its popular Prius hybrid cars, for steering and water pump problems.
Ford Explorer-Firestone Tire
Ford Explorer-Firestone Wilderness/ATX Tire Failure and Rollover
Ford Ignition Switch Fires
On April 25, 1996, Ford Motor Company announced it would conduct one of the largest recalls for a safety-related defect in the history of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The recall covered approximately 7,900,000 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles in the U.S. from model year 1988 through 1993 for a defect in the ignition switch causing the cars to catch ablaze spontaneously (NHTSA recall number 96V-071).
MAP-21 Recalls and Early Warning Reporting Rulemaking Comments – 11/9/12
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