A recall notice is written for the regulator that files it, not for the person who owns the car. Transport Canada records every one of its notices under one of twenty-two systems and one of nine ways of filing, and explains none of them anywhere. This is what each of those words covers, and every notice that uses it.
The system at fault
- Brakes 1,777
- Electrical 1,493
- Structure 1,268
- Seats And Restraints 1,232
- Fuel System 1,223
- Steering 1,092
- Lights And Instruments 1,067
- Engine 940
- Suspension 860
- Powertrain 839
- Airbag 767
- Accessories 734
- Label 546
- Visual System 424
- Tires 245
- Wheels 194
- Emissions 175
- High Voltage 133
- Heater And Defroster 113
- Fabrics 8
How the notice was filed
- Safety Mfr 12,189
- Compliance Mfr 2,109
- Safety TC 779
- Compliance TC 561
- Recalls Audit 554
- Inconsequential 236
- Superseded 202
- Service Campaign Mfr 47
- Not Entered 1,168
Two words are missing from those lists on purpose. Other and Not Entered appear on thousands of notices and mean only that the field was left alone. They are counted where they occur and never explained away.