Number of Future Auto Recalls Expected to Rise May 4, 2015 Increased scrutiny by federal regulators with bipartisan support from legislators will lead to more frequent and larger auto recalls in...
Possible Recall-Related Crashes Involving Vehicles 10 Years and Older Going Unreported May 4, 2015 By Jeff Green and Margaret Cronin Fisk Hundreds of crashes involving defective cars are going unreported each year because under U.S. safety rules automakers aren’t required to...
Auto Makers Look at Ways to Improve Recall Numbers April 30, 2015 By MARCY GORDON and TOM KRISHER Robo calls, social media ads, personal letters from the CEO and even a smartphone app are among ways auto companies...
Close to 64M Vehicles Recalled in 2014 February 17, 2015 By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN For the U.S. auto industry, 2014 was the year of the recall. Automakers issued 803 recalls totaling almost 64 million...
With Six Months to Go Auto Recalls Break Single Year Record July 10, 2014 By Jeff Plungis and Jeff Green With six months left in 2014, automakers have already recalled more vehicles in the U.S. than in any other year...
More Recalls Renew Questions About Auto Parts Safety July 2, 2014 By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN The ignition switch recalls now engulfing General Motors and Chrysler are raising new questions about the safety of the parts...
Study Highlights Importance of Recalls in Mitigating Noncrash Fire Claims March 28, 2014 How seriously should a vehicle owner take a recall notice? A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)...
Rise in Auto Recalls Due to More Complex Technology and Regulation March 19, 2014 By Mark Clothier A surge in new car models, increasingly complex technology and heightened regulatory scrutiny has led to more automobile recalls, particularly...
Jump in Auto Recalls Linked to New Models, Technologies March 5, 2014 By Mark Clothier A surge in new car models, increasingly complex technology and heightened regulatory scrutiny has led to more automobile recalls, particularly...
Vehicle Recalls in U.S. Hit 9-Year High in 2013 February 5, 2014 Automakers recalled 21.9 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year, a nine-year high. The National Highway Traffic Safety...