There have been 52 million car and truck recalls in the United States so far this year.
Even accounting for millions of the same vehicle being recalled more than once, that's roughly the equivalent of one car out of every five on the road.
The recalls are far above the previous record of 30.8 million in 2004. The 2014 estimate comes from Stericycle, which helps automakers manage their recall process. It says there have been 544 separate recalls announced, or the equivalent of about two a day.
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