The car recall statistics for 2011 are out and there are some interesting finds, reports the New York Times. The numbers come from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The first finding is that in 2011, Honda took the cake with the most cars recalled, specifically, 3,940,962. Honda's recalled cars include Acuras as well. The big Honda car recall had to do with a driver's side airbag that inflated too hard, which was discussed on FindLaw's Atlanta Injury News Blog.
Toyota came in second, with 3.5 million recalls, followed by Ford, with 3.3 million. General Motors did surprisingly well, recalling only 500,000 vehicles.
It was Porsche that had the least amount of cars recalled. Specifically, only 1,937. Popular luxury lines BMW and Mercedes both had six figure recalls.
However, in terms of numbers of total recalls, GM was first, with 22 total actions. The fewest recalls actions belonged to Saab, with one.
But where there is big picture good news is that even with Honda's car recalls, there were only 15.5 million total recalls in 2011 (though there has already been one too many Total Recalls, significantly improved on the 20 million total recalls in 2010. That would make 2011's number lowest in the last decade.
In this country, traffic crashes are the primary cause of paraplegia (paralysis below the waist), and the number one killer of Americans under age 34. The annual economic loss to society because of these crashes, in terms of worker productivity, medical costs, insurance costs, etc., is estimated at more than $150 billion. Clearly, there is a need for dramatic improvement in motor vehicle safety, and a key method of improving that safety is through the recall of defective vehicles and vehicle equipment.
In those events where a manufacturer is reluctant to compensate, the best idea is to speak to a personal injury attorney.
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