Wonder why people made a huge stink about toyota, yet ford

had the largest recall in american history only 2 years ago.


Millions of vehicles have been recalled by auto companies, over the years. Here is a list of only the top ten.

3.6 million vehicles were recalled in 1987 by Ford, for a faulty fuel connection which caused engine compartment fires.

Between 1999 to 2004 3.6 million vehicles with corroded tailgate cables were recalled by GM.

3.7 million vehicles were recalled by Volkswagen in 1972, because windshield wipers worked themselves loose and spun off the vehicle.

Honda recalled 3.7 million vehicles in 1997, through cracked and disintegrating safety-belt release buttons, which caused belts to either fail, or trap passengers in their cars.

GM recalled 3.7 million vehicles in 1973, when stones disabled the steering assembly, causing loss of steering. The company agreed to install shields to prevent this from happening.

Ford Motors recalled 4.1 million vehicles in 1971, because the seatbelt shoulder harness tended to fray and detach from the metal holding it to the frame.

5.8 million vehicles were recalled by GM in 1981, as the suspension bolts in some models had a way of wiggling themselves loose, causing a loss of steering ability.

GM recalled 6.7 million vehicles in 1971, as engine mounts began separating from frames and forced throttles to the maximum.

Because fires started in faulty ignition systems, Ford recalled up 8.6 million vehicles in 1996.

The largest recall in the automobile history, was Ford’s recall of 12 million vehicles, in 2008, when the cruise-control switch developed a nasty habit of catching fire, sometimes hours after the vehicle had been parked and the motor turned off. Owners were slow to respond and by Sept 2008, 5 million vehicles were still unrepaired.

The number of recalls does not always reflect on bad workmanship, but may correspond to the care for safety on the part of the manufacturer, as is seen in Ford’s 1971 recall over problematic seat belts, at a time when very few people were in fact using seat belts.

http://www.prlog.org/10516542-toyota-hit-badly-by-fourth-largest-recall.html