More than 7 million cars recalled in the UK

by Aly Monroe

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7175883/More-than-seven-million-cars-recalled-in-UK.html

Recently, Toyota has recalled over 480,000 cars. However, if you look at the numbers since 2000, Toyota will have recalled more than 7 million cars in the decade.

It is becoming clear that recalls are getting much more serious and affecting more and more cars, because different cars have started being built with the same parts en masse, so even if it's a different model, chances are it has similar parts of those of the same make. This is certainly apparent, as the United States is facing major recalls as well, and is likely to see more. Japan just had a reported 5 car accidents in brand new Priuses due to break failure, However, this is not the only issue, Toyotas have been suffering lately from faulty gears, airbags, and accelerator pedals as well as what could be termed the most serious issue-breaks.

The head of Toyota has apologized for the huge number of recalls and pledges to set up a new "quality control group" to try to get the daunting problem under control.

Toyota is not the only faulty car maker. Between them, just Britain's top 5 car companies have recalled more than 5 million automobiles since 2000; cost cutting is to blame. While models look different on the outside, the insides are becoming increasingly similar.

Apparently cars are yet another thing that was made far more reliable before 2000.