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Vehicle Recalls Increasing?

July 19, 2012

The Ford Motor Company is more than 11,000 2013 Ford Escapes because the engine could catch fire. The Honda Motor Company is recalling more than 170,000 cars and SUV’s because the doors may not close. With millions of dollars invested in researching, engineering and testing vehicles – why do major automakers have so many recalls? WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter posed the question to automotive analyst Jim Hall of 2953 Analytics…