0: We've seen a general trend in increasing numbers of recalls from,
like starting about 10 years ago. It's been gradually going up.
Some of that is due to,
we think more oversight in making sure manufacturers identify defects as well as
their own work that they've done to improve the data analysis that they have in
their own companies to identify defects sooner. A recall is a,
is fixing or remedying a defect in either a component of the car or
something about the car itself. Every recall is an unreasonable risk to safety,
so the defect has to present itself as an unreasonable risk,
and a lot of times that's something that happens unexpectedly,
that the driver of the vehicle experiences,
or the defect is known about by the manufacturer.
All components have been recalled over the years. I think people, what they,
if they're going to buy a vehicle,
first thing should do is check to see if the vehicle has an open recall,
but it shouldn't affect their purchase. I mean,
if they find a vehicle that's free from recalls, it's fine.
If it has a recall on it,
they could ask if it's being sold by a dealer to fix it,
or they could do it themselves after they purchase the vehicle.
All those recalls are free of charge.