This really is only tangentially related to the Volt. In the Volt's case, it is getting tied to the Chevy Cruze fire recall, even though they are completely different vehicles, with different engines and setup under the hood. I took about 15 minutes to do quick google searches of car recalls that were related to fire hazards that were not General Motors cars. I am absolutely sure I have missed a lot. But to put the Cruze recall into perspective:
1.3 Million BMW 5,6 series for Fire Hazard
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/319683/20120326/bmw-recall-1-3-million-5-series.htm
Possible Recall for 1,000,000+ Toyotas
http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/18/12279930-toyota-fire-probe-expanded-to-14-million-autos?lite
646,000 Honda Fits
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/29/news/companies/Honda_recall/
490,000 Ford Vehicles
http://www.injurytriallawyer.com/blog/ford-recalls-490-000-vehicles-due-to-potential-fire-hazards.cfm
235,500 Mini
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/16/us-bmw-minirecall-idUSTRE80F1MM20120116
168,000 VW TDI
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/volkswagen-recalls-168000-tdi-models-for-fire-hazard/
167,000 Acura
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/acura-recalling-167000-tsx-models-for-fire-hazard/
79,275 Nissan
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoguide.com%2Fauto-news%2F2012%2F02%2Fnissan-recalls-79275-due-to-fire-risk.html&ei=bAvqT6XgKIOK8QTg_dE1&usg=AFQjCNGEgtvxLp1XydXtvAz5-a2NOKbR1Q&sig2=_IW_WJrpwddEruLR_Q5R6g
67,872 Jeep Wranglers
http://www.lemonlawamerica.com/chrysler-recalls-jeep-wranglers-due-to-fire-hazard.aspx
2800 BMW
http://www.productliabilityfirm.com/Defective-Product-Blog/2012/May/2800-BMWs-Recalled-due-to-Fire-Risk.aspx
1,000 Audi R8 Super cars
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/audi-r8-spyder-4-2-and-5-2-fsi-recalled-for-fire-hazard/
600 Rolls Royce Ghost
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/rolls-royce-ghost-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard-40097.html
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