Product recalls – shattering urban myths

[Bob]

Sorry I dont believe those stats - mainly because you cant judge the quality of a machine or factory by the number of recalls.

There is no disputing the stats - they are 100% correct. They ARE the number of recalls issued by the various companies.

However, the way you interpret them is another thing altogether... as you have so tidily proven...

[avgas]

There is no disputing the stats - they are 100% correct.

Never seen 100% accurate stats before.....what do they look like

[Bob]

I knew I shouldn't have put a figure in there...

[Big Dave]

I knew I shouldn't have put a figure in there...

87.3% of statistics are made up 'on the spot'.
bd

[Drunken Monkey]

Never seen 100% accurate stats before.....what do they look like

you're assuming all stats are samples - if it's a census, there's no reason to doubt the data.

[Skunk]

87.3% of statistics are made up 'on the spot'.
bd

I saw a study that shows the figure is closer to 89.2%

[Lou Girardin]

All that doesn't neccessarily mean that Hondas had the most faults, does it?
Just that they had the largest number of recalls. Perhaps Honda makes more of an effort to recall things that aren't up to standard, whereas other manufacturers let some faults slip by? Maybe Harley Davidson don't make so many recalls partly because people expect things to go wrong and don't mind paying their mechanics to fix things for them?

In the land of litigation (USA), I doubt if any manufacturer would let faults "slip by".
Warehouse bikes rule!

[marty]

I high recall count could be taken as a company willing to accept when it has a problem and do the honorable thing … sort it out !

A low recall rate could mean exceptional design & manufacture, or it could mean a company that's not willing to accept any problems it has ?

Worth thinking about :unsure:

my thoughts exactly.

[muzz]

87.3% of statistics are made up 'on the spot'.
bd

If this is a statistic does it mean that this is 87.3% made up as well
I dont know what to beleive any more :unsure:

[inlinefour]

Honda has the most recalls because of their honesty and want for customer satisfaction. Last year was the year of car companies refusing to accept recalls when needed and its good to see Honda meeting their responsibilities