Not Tesla Or Honda, Ford Leads The Most Vehicle Recalls In The United States

Lincoln MKZ, production ends in 2020 to pave way for new Ford vehicles. (Doc. Lincoln)

JAKARTA - The withdrawal or mass recall involving car manufacturers such as Tesla and Honda has become a major focus in the automotive industry towards the end of 2023.

Recently, Tesla experienced a massive recall of Autopilot software affecting about 2 million vehicles, while Honda launched a recall for 2.5 million vehicles in the US and about 4.5 million worldwide over a defective fuel pump. Nonetheless, Ford remains the lead in the number of recalls for the third year in a row in the United States.

According to an Automotive News report, reported by Carbuzz, December 22, data part of the United States Highway Safety Agency (NHTSA) shows that Ford has made 54 recalls in 2023, affecting nearly 5.7 million vehicles. Although this number shows a 21% drop from the previous year, namely 65 recall in 2022 affecting more than 8.6 million vehicles, Ford still has to wait some time before the benefits of efforts to improve the quality of their vehicle production are truly visible.

Ford's biggest recall this year involved 1.3 million Fusion and Lincoln MKZ units. Although this figure is quite striking, it remains smaller than Tesla and Honda's recall. Ford, however, continues to strive to improve the quality of their vehicles.

"We continue to work to improve vehicle quality and provide the best experience for our customers," said Ford spokeswoman Maria Buczkowski.

"Recall volunteers is one of the ways we protect customers from experiencing problems. Our initial quality is improving, and customers with our newest vehicle are feeling the benefits."

Ford's new steps in improving quality began in May, starting with the Super Duty truck, but will take some time before consumers see a large drop in the number of recalls.

Ford CEO Jim Farley, at the same time last year, admitted that it took several years to fix the quality problems that have been around for a long time.

Despite this persistent recall is very detrimental to Ford, the fact that the company is responsible for showing positive things for their products. With so many Ford fans around the world, Ford still has time to improve the situation.