Most recalled 2007 vehicles: New Beetle and Sequoia

[HoosierRon]

Most Recalled 2007 Vehicles

A new report revealed 2007's top 14 most recalled vehicles. The findings exclude the 3.6 million cars recalled by Ford this year as none were 2007's.

According to BusinessWeek, 4 of the top 5 recalled cars were imports, the lone domestic being the Jeep Liberty. GM and Ford did well, both having a very low volume of vehicles recalled. Chrysler didn't perform as well as the other domestics, scoring 3 significant recalls. Full results to follow.

1. Volkswagen New Beetle: 1,002,000
2. Toyota Sequoia: 533,124
3. Jeep Liberty: 149,605
4. Nissan Altima: 140,582
5. Hyundai Tucson: 128,300
6. Dodge Nitro, Jeep Wrangler: 80,894
7. Suzuki Forenza, Reno: 75,697
8. Volkswagen Passat, Passat Wagon: 58,800
9. Chrysler Sebring, 300, Dodge Caliber, Magnum, Charger, Nitro, Jeep Compass, Liberty, Commander, Grand Cherokee, Wrangler: 50,665
10. Infiniti G35 Coupe: 23,934

NO GM VEHICLES IN THE TOP 10!

[Butz]

1 Toyota and 2 Nissans in the top ten, that can't be true!

[BigAls87Z28]

Wow, what killed the Bettle?
And the Sequoia has been a heap for a while.

[Hurricane]

Holy cow, that is a lot of Beetles!

Isn't the Sequoia being redesigned soon? Just curious...

[guitarlix]

The findings exclude the 3.6 million cars recalled by Ford this year as none were 2007's.

Well surely the 1,002,000 Beetles and 533,124 Sequoias weren't all 2007 models either?

[unkillsam]

Originally Posted by guitarlix

Well surely the 1,002,000 Beetles and 533,124 Sequoias weren't all 2007 models either?

Perhaps they were global numbers?

Not that I am trying to defend Ford.

[guitarlix]

Originally Posted by unkillsam

Perhaps they were global numbers?

Not that I am trying to defend Ford.

I'm not sure where these numbers are coming from? Sequoia is America only.

The 3.5 million recalled Ford vehicles are more than all the other cars in the list combined.

[AndrewGS]

Wow! What happened to the G35 Coupe?

As to the number of New Beetles and Sequoias, the list includes vehicles that involve 2007 models as well as other years, but the 2007 model must be involved to make the list. None of the recalled Ford vehicles were 2007 models, but some of the New Beetles were.

[guitarlix]

Originally Posted by AndrewGS

Wow! What happened to the G35 Coupe?

Make : INFINITI Model : G35 COUPE Year : 2006
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V394000 Recall Date : OCT 09, 2006
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23934


Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
INFINITI / G35 COUPE 2006-2007
Recall Number: 06V394000

Summary:

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ‘VERTICAL GRADIENT’ AND ‘HEADLAMP PHOTOMETRIC VALUES’ REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.'

Consequence:
THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE CRASHES, INJURIES AND DEATHS BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY, AND BY ENHANCING THE CONSPICUITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC ROADS SO THAT THEIR PRESENCE IS PERCEIVED AND THEIR SIGNALS UNDERSTOOD, BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND IN DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

[AndrewGS]

Originally Posted by guitarlix

Make : INFINITI Model : G35 COUPE Year : 2006
Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V394000 Recall Date : OCT 09, 2006
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23934


Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
INFINITI / G35 COUPE 2006-2007
Recall Number: 06V394000

Summary:

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ‘VERTICAL GRADIENT’ AND ‘HEADLAMP PHOTOMETRIC VALUES’ REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.'

Consequence:
THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE CRASHES, INJURIES AND DEATHS BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY, AND BY ENHANCING THE CONSPICUITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC ROADS SO THAT THEIR PRESENCE IS PERCEIVED AND THEIR SIGNALS UNDERSTOOD, BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND IN DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Oh wow. Shield the children and the elderly.

[Havasavana]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

Isn't the Sequoia being redesigned soon? Just curious...

Yes. Based on the '07 Tundra.

[TJ95GAGT]

Why do they list 11 cars as #9? Did each of those cars have that amount or is that to total for all 11?

[ZRock]

Originally Posted by TJ95GAGT

Why do they list 11 cars as #9? Did each of those cars have that amount or is that to total for all 11?

They probably all share whatever component the recall was based on.

[Chaz_23]

Can that be? I'm not seeing any GM car on the list. That can't be right!

[GMforME]

Outlook was on that list for a air bag module software update/glitch. Not major It was also in the first month of production, Oh yea there was the few that had the engine mount fix but that was a bulletin.