Factbox-Biggest recalls by global automakers

Aug. 21 (Reuters) - Automakers around the globe have issued a wave of recalls over the years to fix defects ranging from faulty cameras and infotainment systems to airbags, ignition switches and, more recently, software-related snarls. Eleven carmakers, including Tesla TSLA.O and Xiaomi 1810.HK, launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Friday, adding to a growing list of automakers caught up in China's largest-ever automotive recall campaign, to remedy their emergency door-release systems. Takata's airbag recall, however, remains the largest automotive safety recall in history, with roughly 67 million airbag inflators recalled in the U.S. spanning 19 automakers. Here are some of the industry's largest automotive recalls in recent years: Source: Reuters reports and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data | Automakers | Units affected | Year | Region | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ford | 21 million vehicles | 1981 | U.S. | Automatic transmission could appear to be in Park when it was not fully engaged | | Ford | 7.90 million vehicles | 1996 | U.S. | Ignition switch could short and cause fire | | Toyota | 7.43 million vehicles | 2012 | Globally | Power-window master switch could overheat and cause fire | | General Motors | 6.68 million | 1971 | U.S. | Engine mount could separate, potentially affecting throttle | | Toyota | 6.50 million | 2015 | Globally | Power-window switch could short-circuit, overheat and pose a fire risk | | General Motors | 5.88 million | 2014 | U.S. | Ignition could move out of "run," shutting engine off and potentially disabling airbags | | General Motors | 5.82 million | 1981 | U.S. | Rear control-arm bolts could fracture, causing loss of control | | Honda | 3 million | 2014 | U.S. campaign | Takata airbag inflators could rupture | | Stellantis | 4.85 million | 2018 | U.S. | Cruise control could fail to turn off, increasing the risk of a crash | | Ford | 4.50 million | 2009 | U.S. | Cruise-control deactivation switch could leak/overheat and cause fire | Automakers have more recently incorporated OTA updates in software-defined vehicles to remedy safety concerns or glitches, much like phone companies use software updates to fix bugs. | Automakers | Units affected | Year | Region | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tesla | 2.98 million | 2026 | China | Occupants may have difficulty locating or operating the emergency door-release handles | | Tesla | 2.19 million | 2024 | U.S. | Warning lights may be harder to read, potentially increasing crash risk | | Tesla | 2.03 million | 2023 | U.S. | Autosteer controls insufficient to prevent foreseeable misuse | | Tesla | 1.85 million | 2024 | U.S. | Software might fail to detect unlatched hood | | Tesla | 1.1 million | 2022 | U.S. | Automatic window reversal could fail to respond correctly to obstruction | | Mercedes-Benz | 906,125 | 2021 | U.S. | The eCall system may send an incorrect vehicle location during an emergency | | Tesla | 817,143 | 2022 | U.S. | Seat-belt warning chime might not activate | | Tesla | 594,894 | 2022 | U.S. | "Boombox" sounds could obscure pedestrian warning sound | | Tesla | 362,758 | 2023 | U.S. | FSD Beta could behave unexpectedly at intersections and around speed limits | | Tesla | 321,628 | 2022 | U.S. | Tail lamps could intermittently fail to illuminate |

Factbox-Biggest recalls by global automakers

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Automakers	Units affected	Year	Region	Description
Ford	21 million vehicles	1981	U.S.	Automatic transmission could appear to be in Park when it was not fully engaged
Ford	7.90 million vehicles	1996	U.S.	Ignition switch could short and cause fire
Toyota	7.43 million vehicles	2012	Globally	Power-window master switch could overheat and cause fire
General Motors	6.68 million	1971	U.S.	Engine mount could separate, potentially affecting throttle
Toyota	6.50 million	2015	Globally	Power-window switch could short-circuit, overheat and pose a fire risk
General Motors	5.88 million	2014	U.S.	Ignition could move out of "run," shutting engine off and potentially disabling airbags
General Motors	5.82 million	1981	U.S.	Rear control-arm bolts could fracture, causing loss of control
Honda	3 million	2014	U.S. campaign	Takata airbag inflators could rupture
Stellantis	4.85 million	2018	U.S.	Cruise control could fail to turn off, increasing the risk of a crash
Ford	4.50 million	2009	U.S.	Cruise-control deactivation switch could leak/overheat and cause fire

Automakers	Units affected	Year	Region	Description
Tesla	2.98 million	2026	China	Occupants may have difficulty locating or operating the emergency door-release handles
Tesla	2.19 million	2024	U.S.	Warning lights may be harder to read, potentially increasing crash risk
Tesla	2.03 million	2023	U.S.	Autosteer controls insufficient to prevent foreseeable misuse
Tesla	1.85 million	2024	U.S.	Software might fail to detect unlatched hood
Tesla	1.1 million	2022	U.S.	Automatic window reversal could fail to respond correctly to obstruction
Mercedes-Benz	906,125	2021	U.S.	The eCall system may send an incorrect vehicle location during an emergency
Tesla	817,143	2022	U.S.	Seat-belt warning chime might not activate
Tesla	594,894	2022	U.S.	"Boombox" sounds could obscure pedestrian warning sound
Tesla	362,758	2023	U.S.	FSD Beta could behave unexpectedly at intersections and around speed limits
Tesla	321,628	2022	U.S.	Tail lamps could intermittently fail to illuminate