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VOLUME OF RECALLS AND VOLUME OF
VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE RECALLS
The past year in recalls saw airbags take back the top
spot from software and electronics recalls as the largest
number of affected vehicles (10,087,883 vehicles).
However, campaigns related to software and electronics
continued to dominate with a total of 84 campaigns
versus the 31 attributed to airbags. In March
2021, Ford initiated a recall of more than 2.6 million
older vehicles with defective Takata airbags. The crisis
created by exploding Takata airbags remains the
largest automotive recall in history. The initial Takata
airbags were announced in 2015, when it was discovered
that the airbag inflators could rupture and shoot
metal fragments into drivers and passengers. At least
18 people have been killed and 250 people injured in
the U.S. because of the faulty inflators. The scope of
the recall has now broadened to include an estimated
70 million vehicles across 19 automakers. To further
complicate matters, NHTSA estimates that more than
17 million vehicles have still not been repaired.
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ONE OF THE HIGHEST RECALL
COMPLETION RATES ON RECORD
In 2021, data points to one of the highest recall completion
rates on record, with 12.3 million vehicles cleared of
one or more NHTSA recalls. Analysts suggest that dealers
were more attentive to consumers who were more
apt to service during the pandemic when daily commuting
was not as prevalent. Parts availability continues to
be an issue with the global shipping and manufacturing
shortfall. However, a surplus of replacement airbags and
the growth of mobile repair provided a boost.
RECALLS PRESENT DEALERS WITH AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH
SERVICE CUSTOMERS
Especially as the nation's economy and consumer wallets
tighten, recalls will present a tremendous opportunity
for dealers to engage owners with a reason to return
for servicing. While vehicle owners do not pay for recall

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