Ford Recalls Over 634K SUVs Due to Fuel Leaks and Fire Risk

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11. Here in socialist, business-hostile (sarc) California we are solving it through regulation

No more scrap purchasing of catalytic converters. They can only be bought by recyclers that can file an ownership paper trail.

Boom, problem likely solved for millions of vehicles at once.

I'm sure some will still be stolen & transported to Oregon, Arizona or Nevada but that's not worth it for anyone smaller than organized crime & most were stolen & sold within the same local region for quick cash. But eliminating the quick reward should help considerably.

https://calmatters.org/economy/2022/10/california-is-a-hotspot-for-catalytic-converter-theft-will-new-laws-make-a-difference/

It would be really nice if Congress would make automakers stamp the VIN on them, though.