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More than 54 Million Vehicles Recalled in 2016

March 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hit Record for Third Year in a Row

According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation released Friday, U.S. vehicle recalls hit an all-time high in 2016 for the third year in a row. In 2016, vehicle manufacturers initiated 927 separate recalls affecting a record 53.2 million vehicles–the highest number of auto recalls in one year.

Vehicle Recalls per Year 1996-2016

In 2015, there were over 51 million vehicles recalled in 869 separate recalls.

According to the DOT, only about 75 percent of vehicles recalled in a given year are ever fixed.

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