Can We Still Drive Safely? Almost Every Car Manufacturer Has To Recall Cars. An Overview

It was, still is big news, Toyota has to recall 8.5 In December 2009, Renault recalls Koleas in
millions of cars due a problem in the brakingchina due a steering effect
system. In October 2009, Ford recalled 4.5 million
 Nissan announced today that 539.864 cars willvehicles, equipped with Texas Instruments speed
be recalled to break pedals and fuel gauges. control deactivation switches.  
They announced that no accident has happenedIn 2001 Mercedes recalls 150.000 cars due airbag
yet.issues; in 2007 Mercedes recalled 130.000 vehicles
 This seems like big news today, but thisin Germany,
happens all the time and the good news is thatIn 2008, BMW recalls 150.000 vehicles due a
most manufacturers fix the problem,  On theAirbag senor fix
other hand, some of the issue are rather serious,Volkswagen, September 2009, recalls the Audi
like airbag issues, fuel tank issue.TT, TT Roadster and A3 due a problem fuel tank
 Some small overviewventilation valve issue, which in some
 Last Sunday, 28-2-2010,  GM recalls 1.3 millionscircumstance can put the car on fire
Chevrolet and Pontiac Compact Cars sold in USA, ConclusionThe positive news is that most of
Canada and Mexico to fix power steering motorstime, no deadly accidents happened and the
that can fail.manufacturers reacted fast.
They blame partially the supplier which is againDo we need to be afraid of driving cars?  I don't
owned by Toyotathink so, the change of having a deadly accident is
 Daihatsu recalls 60.000 vehicles due to faultymuch higher due a human fault then the previous
airbags that could accidentally inflatedescribed recalls but as customer we have to
 Suzuki recalls vehicles related to 2005 –react even faster in the future and we must
2009 models of its Every Van and Mazda Scrumexpect higher quality for the high price we pay
who is build for its partner company.for the car.
Peugeot Citroen recalls 90.000 cars made in Drive safely!!!
Czech Republic of accelerator pedal fears