Why are recalls announced so long after the actual defect is reported to NHTSA?
http://www.nhtsa.gov/ The reporting process takes time. NHTSA obviously has some threshold for the number of credible defect reports it must receive before it decides to issue a recall. Also, the manufacturers are given the opportunity to voluntarily activate a recall without being compelled to do so by NHTSA. We do not know the specifics of this process, but like all things governmental, speed and excellent decision making are in short supply. For more information you might like to read this article found on: http://injury.findlaw.com/car-recall-defect/auto-defects-intro/car-defect-basics.html There are additional articles at this location that should help fill in the blanks of this most important area of the law.
