Auto Recalls Reach 20 Million in 2010

U.S. vehicle recalls reach 20 million in 2010.
By Ross Tucker ,

NEW YORK (

TheStreet

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Toyota

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helped lead the auto industry to the highest number of vehicle recalls since 2004.

According to a study of preliminary federal data conducted by the

Associated Press

, approximately 20 million vehicles were recalled in the U.S. in 2010. It was the highest recall level since 2004, when 30.8 million vehicles were recalled.

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Toyota held the top spot with 7.1 million vehicles recalled.

General Motors

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recalled about 4 million vehicles.

Ford

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recalled over 500,000 vehicles, Chrysler 1.5 million and

Honda

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and

Nissan

(NSANY)

each brought in more than 2 million.

-- Written by Ross Tucker in New York.

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