Major Auto Recalls Highlight Risks of Defective Products
A fatal accident blamed on a sticking throttle prompted a mid-July 2012 recall of 11,000 2013 Ford Escape SUVs. Less than two weeks later, reviews of company and law enforcement records turned up reports of at least 12 other crashes caused by unexpected and uncontrolled acceleration and nine injuries. Now, more than 485,000 Escapes for…