RECALL ALERT: You've Been Put On Notice! Ford Recalls OVER 680k Fusions, Mondeos, MKZs

This makes no sense: "We suggest if you own one of the affected vehicles you bring it in before then to confirm your auto has the issue and that it is scheduled to be fixed sooner rather than later."

How can you get your car repaired BEFORE the parts have arrived?

Matt, c'mon.

Get the car inspected to confirm you have the issue. Then, schedule an appointment for the week of Jan. 16 when the parts come in so you're at the front of the line rather than the back.

@Agent00R Really???

I'm 100% of the mindset that if there is a recall, get your car fixed in an expeditious manner, but taking it in to see if it is affected before getting the recall notice is a total waste of your time.

If you get a recall notice in theory you're affected. That is when you contact the dealer.

All the cars in the recall have to be inspected and fixed if necessary.

Thus having your car inspected prior to servicing is a waste of your time because all of them must come in.

Moreover, if you have not received a recall letter, most dealers will not schedule you for a recall service or even an assessment because if they perform a recall on a vehicle that has not been officially recalled, they eat the labor and parts cost.

Assuming that recalls are first-come-first-served (they aren't exactly) scheduling the appointment is all one would have to do once the letter ARRIVES.

People really do not understand how recalls work at the manufacturer's level.

Given the sheer increase in large-scale recalls as opposed to the narrowly targeted ones of the past, recalls are not a "notify everyone and do it first-come first served" basis anymore.

Let's say that 100 cars have a part from a given supplier and the supplier notifies the manufacturer that a given run of the component--let's say 10--could have a defect. The manufacturer will recall all 100 as a cover their ass precaution, but the first to be mailed will be the ones within the batch that is most likely to have the defect.

If a car has a VIN in the "most likely to be affected" group within the overall group recalled, it will get top priority for repairs over someone who got there first.

This most decidedly was the case with the Takata recall. Replacement parts went to where they were most likely needed first.

I don't agree considering how many recalls get EXPANDED time and time again because, guess what, it turns out more vehicles are affected than initially thought.

But, I hear where you're coming from, from a dealer's perspective.

We agree that it is IMPERATIVE to get the recall performed. The brands I have knowledge of are doing a much better job of getting parts out closer to the arrival of the recall letters.

These days, more than a few recalls can be fixed by reflashing the computer.