by brian » Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:03 pm
August 25, 2010:
Carmakers Initiating More Recalls Voluntarily
Most vehicle recalls used to happen only after long, drawn-out government inquiries had identified safety defects and required the car companies to fix them.
But in the wake of Toyota’s extensive recalls, automakers are initiating more themselves rather than waiting for government regulators to step in. The new mind-set has produced a flood of recalls, some occurring in reaction to just a few complaints from car owners, or maybe only one.
See
Carmakers Initiating More Recalls Voluntarily
August 25, 2010: [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/automobiles/25recall.html?ref=business]Carmakers Initiating More Recalls Voluntarily[/url]
Most vehicle recalls used to happen only after long, drawn-out government inquiries had identified safety defects and required the car companies to fix them.
But in the wake of Toyota’s extensive recalls, automakers are initiating more themselves rather than waiting for government regulators to step in. The new mind-set has produced a flood of recalls, some occurring in reaction to just a few complaints from car owners, or maybe only one.
See [url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/automobiles/25recall.html?ref=business]Carmakers Initiating More Recalls Voluntarily[/url]