Posted by in2dadark on February 10, 2010, 6:25 pm
> Not by a friggin' longshot!
> #1 Ford 2008 (12 million vehicles)
> In February of 2008, Ford issued the industry's largest-ever recall,
> affecting Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickups, cars, and vans of model
> years '93 to '04. The lowly cruise-control switch was behind this
> mother-of-all do-overs. It had a nasty habit of catching fire,
sometimes
> hours after the vehicle had been parked and turned off. Owner response,
> however, has been slow, so in a rare move Ford reissued the recall in
> September of 2008 for the 5 million vehicles still unrepaired.
> #2. Ford 1996 (8.6 million vehicles)
> In 1996, after customers complained of fires caused by faulty ignition
> systems, Ford Motor Co. recalled vehicles including 1998-'93 Escorts,
> Mustangs, Tempos, Thunderbirds, Cougars, Crown Vics, Grand Marquis,
> Lincoln Town Cars, Aerostars, Broncos, and F-series trucks.
> #3. GM 1971 (6.7 million vehicles)
> In 1971, some GM customers got the ride of their lives as engine mounts
> began separating from frames and falling back onto throttles. The
models
> with these rocket-like tendencies included Belair, Brookwood, Camaro,
> Caprice, Chevrolet, Chevy II, G Series, Impala, Kingswood, Nova, P
> Series, C Series, and Townsmen.
> #4 GM 1981 (5.8 million vehicles)
> Some drivers learned the hard way that suspension bolts in certain GM
> models had a way of wiggling themselves loose. The result? The loss of
> ability to steer the car. In 1981, GM offered to replace the dubious
> bolts in the Century, Regal, El Camino, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Caballero,
> Cutlass, Grand Prix, and Lemans.
> #5. Ford 1971 (4.1 million vehicles)
> Seatbelt shoulder harnesses on 1970 and '71 Ford Rancheros, Lincolns,
> Mercurys, and Fords (yes, there was at one time a Ford Ford) had an
> annoying tendency to fray and detach from the metal holding it to the
> frame. And though few drivers were even wearing seatbelts back then,
Ford
> did the right thing and issued the recall.
> #6 GM 1973 (3.7 million vehicles)
> The ability to control where your car actually goes is important. GM
saw
> the truth of this in 1973 when they agreed to install engine shields to
> prevent stones from disabling the steering assembly. 18 models were
> affected: Centurion, Electra, Estate Wagon, LeSabre, Riviera, Belair,
> Biscayne, Brookwood, Caprice, Impala, Kingswood, Kingswood Estate,
> Townsmen, Olds 88 and 98, Bonneville, Grand Ville, and Catalina.
> #7 Honda 1995 (3.7 million vehicles)
> In 1995, American Honda Motor Co. dealt with a serious concern in some
of
> its models. Cracked and disintegrating safety-belt release buttons were
> causing belts to fail or-just as potentially dangerous-trapping
> passengers in their cars after an accident. The recall included Civic,
> Prelude, Accord, Acura, Legend, Integra, and NSX models.
> #8 Volkswagen 1972 (3.7 million vehicles)
> Lost visibility can be just as dangerous as fire or a failing seatbelt.
> Some Volkswagen of America customers found this out the hard way when
> their windshield wiper arms worked themselves loose and went spinning
off
> into the rain or snow. So in 1972, Volkswagen offered to replace the
part
> in Bugs built between 1949 and 1969.
> #9 GM 2004 (3.6 million vehicles)
> From 1999 to 2004, tailgating took on a new dimension for the 134
> customers who suffered minor accidents from collapsing tailgates.
> Corroded cables were the culprits. In 2004, GM offered to replace the
> tailgate cables on Silverados, Sierras, Escalades, and Avalanches. In
> their defense, it should be noted that customers are clearly warned not
> to stand on open tailgates. At least 134 have not read that part of the
> owner's manual.
> #10 Ford 1987 (3.6 million vehicles)
> Engine-compartment fires caused by faulty fuel-line connectors
compelled
> Ford to issue this recall in 1987. While not the biggest in terms of
> vehicle numbers, this recall may be the widest: affected vehicles
> included virtually every model Ford made, including F150-350 trucks,
and
> all Lincoln and Mercury models.
> WOW! Toyota's 2.1M didn't even make the top ten.
> YABUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ford is number one at SOMETHING..! Yahoo..
Posted by C. E. White on February 11, 2010, 2:33 pm
> Not by a friggin' longshot!
> #1 Ford 2008 (12 million vehicles)
> In February of 2008, Ford issued the industry's largest-ever recall,
> affecting Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickups, cars, and vans of model
> years '93 to '04. The lowly cruise-control switch was behind this
> mother-of-all do-overs. It had a nasty habit of catching fire,
> sometimes
> hours after the vehicle had been parked and turned off. Owner
> response,
> however, has been slow, so in a rare move Ford reissued the recall
> in
> September of 2008 for the 5 million vehicles still unrepaired.
> #2. Ford 1996 (8.6 million vehicles)
> In 1996, after customers complained of fires caused by faulty
> ignition
> systems, Ford Motor Co. recalled vehicles including 1998-'93
> Escorts,
> Mustangs, Tempos, Thunderbirds, Cougars, Crown Vics, Grand Marquis,
> Lincoln Town Cars, Aerostars, Broncos, and F-series trucks.
> #3. GM 1971 (6.7 million vehicles)
> In 1971, some GM customers got the ride of their lives as engine
> mounts
> began separating from frames and falling back onto throttles. The
> models
> with these rocket-like tendencies included Belair, Brookwood,
> Camaro,
> Caprice, Chevrolet, Chevy II, G Series, Impala, Kingswood, Nova, P
> Series, C Series, and Townsmen.
> #4 GM 1981 (5.8 million vehicles)
> Some drivers learned the hard way that suspension bolts in certain
> GM
> models had a way of wiggling themselves loose. The result? The loss
> of
> ability to steer the car. In 1981, GM offered to replace the dubious
> bolts in the Century, Regal, El Camino, Malibu, Monte Carlo,
> Caballero,
> Cutlass, Grand Prix, and Lemans.
> #5. Ford 1971 (4.1 million vehicles)
> Seatbelt shoulder harnesses on 1970 and '71 Ford Rancheros,
> Lincolns,
> Mercurys, and Fords (yes, there was at one time a Ford Ford) had an
> annoying tendency to fray and detach from the metal holding it to
> the
> frame. And though few drivers were even wearing seatbelts back then,
> Ford
> did the right thing and issued the recall.
> #6 GM 1973 (3.7 million vehicles)
> The ability to control where your car actually goes is important. GM
> saw
> the truth of this in 1973 when they agreed to install engine shields
> to
> prevent stones from disabling the steering assembly. 18 models were
> affected: Centurion, Electra, Estate Wagon, LeSabre, Riviera,
> Belair,
> Biscayne, Brookwood, Caprice, Impala, Kingswood, Kingswood Estate,
> Townsmen, Olds 88 and 98, Bonneville, Grand Ville, and Catalina.
> #7 Honda 1995 (3.7 million vehicles)
> In 1995, American Honda Motor Co. dealt with a serious concern in
> some of
> its models. Cracked and disintegrating safety-belt release buttons
> were
> causing belts to fail or-just as potentially dangerous-trapping
> passengers in their cars after an accident. The recall included
> Civic,
> Prelude, Accord, Acura, Legend, Integra, and NSX models.
> #8 Volkswagen 1972 (3.7 million vehicles)
> Lost visibility can be just as dangerous as fire or a failing
> seatbelt.
> Some Volkswagen of America customers found this out the hard way
> when
> their windshield wiper arms worked themselves loose and went
> spinning off
> into the rain or snow. So in 1972, Volkswagen offered to replace the
> part
> in Bugs built between 1949 and 1969.
> #9 GM 2004 (3.6 million vehicles)
> From 1999 to 2004, tailgating took on a new dimension for the 134
> customers who suffered minor accidents from collapsing tailgates.
> Corroded cables were the culprits. In 2004, GM offered to replace
> the
> tailgate cables on Silverados, Sierras, Escalades, and Avalanches.
> In
> their defense, it should be noted that customers are clearly warned
> not
> to stand on open tailgates. At least 134 have not read that part of
> the
> owner's manual.
> #10 Ford 1987 (3.6 million vehicles)
> Engine-compartment fires caused by faulty fuel-line connectors
> compelled
> Ford to issue this recall in 1987. While not the biggest in terms of
> vehicle numbers, this recall may be the widest: affected vehicles
> included virtually every model Ford made, including F150-350 trucks,
> and
> all Lincoln and Mercury models.
> WOW! Toyota's 2.1M didn't even make the top ten.
2.1M???, I thought they were well over 8M now for the fualty
accelerator pedals alone....
http://www.toyota.com/recall/
Ed
Posted by =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$ on February 12, 2010, 3:41 am
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:33:05 -0500, C. E. White wrote:
>> WOW! Toyota's 2.1M didn't even make the top ten.
>
> 2.1M???, I thought they were well over 8M now for the fualty accelerator
> pedals alone....
>
> http://www.toyota.com/recall/
>
> Ed
2.1 in the US, I believe. The number seems to change from day to day...
Posted by Ed White on February 12, 2010, 4:33 pm
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:33:05 -0500, C. E. White wrote:
> >> WOW! Toyota's 2.1M didn't even make the top ten.
> > 2.1M???, I thought they were well over 8M now for the fualty accelerator
> > pedals alone....
> >http://www.toyota.com/recall/
> > Ed
> 2.1 in the US, I believe. The number seems to change from day to day...
Here is what I could find:
CTS Pedal Fix
United States: 2.3 million vehicles
Canada: 270,000 vehicles
Europe: 1.8 million vehicles
China: 75,552 vehicles
Floor Mat Entrapment (some vehicles are also involved in the Pedal
Fix)
United States: 5.35 million vehicles
Canada: 200,000
Best extimate I've seen is that there are probably a total of 5.6
million different vehciles being called in the for at least one of the
unintended acceleration problems. This does not include the separate
recalls / probable recalls for hybrid brakes, Corolla steering,
defective frames, defective ball joints, defective fuel systems,
defective cruise contraols, etc., etc., etc.).
Ed
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> #1 Ford 2008 (12 million vehicles)
> In February of 2008, Ford issued the industry's largest-ever recall,
> affecting Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickups, cars, and vans of model
> years '93 to '04. The lowly cruise-control switch was behind this
> mother-of-all do-overs. It had a nasty habit of catching fire,