American Honda takes extraordinary measures in wake of latest Takata recall

Good day Parks. Excuse, if I get a mite long winded on this subject. Let me first make some general statements. When buying a car, nobody is happy about a recall, not the Mfg., not the dealer and most certainly and probably to the greatest extent, not the consumer. There are some measures the consumer can take to mitigate the chances of purchasing a vehicle that will end up being recalled, or a problem child, (not in this case). First and foremost, do some due diligence and homework about the car you are purchasing and the reliability history both of the model and the Brand. Second, it may not be a good idea to purchase a 1st Model year and wait a year or 2 in. However, even doing so does not guarantee one a trouble or recall free experience, it just improves the odds in the consumer's favor a mite. That being said, in reality, it is amazing there are not more recalls when you consider the complexity and shear volume of the cars being manufactured. There are allot of people who feel that the QC involved with the manufacture of cars is lacking. There is an economic consideration here. If every car, and all the components were checked before leaving the factory in such a way that recalls were virtually unheard of, the price of the car would skyrocket due to the manpower and time necessary to do so. Time is money. All it takes is one bad batch of bolts to sneak through, or a glitch on the assembly line and there may be a problem. Now, when one considers the complex electronics, and mechanical components that go into making the most basic of Models, as I say, it's amazing that there are not more problems. Now to the Takata fiasco in general. Heads should roll, (literally) over at Takata. Not so much that there was a problem with the airbags, but for the way Takata handled the problem and fought everyway they could to avoid what has long been known to be an issue. It is, "Unconscionable". The car manufacturers are not innocent either. Instead of the primary concern being that of the consumer, it seems that they waited for the litigation to run it's course, in order to mitigate their own costs and responsibility to the customer. If they could get Takata to provide the replacements, as opposed to finding another supplier, it would significantly reduce their costs involved. From the manufacturers point of view, it makes economic sense. From the consumers point of view makes no sense at all and rightfully so. After all, the car was purchased from the car Mfg. not from Takata. What makes this so nefarious is it involves the very component that is specifically designed to provide the driver with some degree of safety and security. Instead, it seems, that it turns out to be a potential shotgun pointed at one's face. "Unconscionable". It's not like the car Mfgs. did not see the writing on the wall for years. All in all a sad commentary on the industry as a whole, (not to mention NHTSA). The system just broke down all over. In the long run, except for those injured or worse, this looks like it may be a wake up call to the industry and in a convoluted way maybe a good thing. It seems the Manufacturers have acquired a bit more, "Social conscience" as evidenced by recent recalls by many Mfgs.that were identified quickly, and fixed quickly, done through voluntary recalls. I can't help but feel the Takata situation has something to do with that. Obviously this is not done, "Through the goodness of their hearts", a good part of it, I think, is that they realize it makes more economic sense to grab the bull by the horns and fix it before there are millions of cars on the road with the problem. They realize that the longer it goes, the greater the cost will be to fix and that sooner or later the problem will be discovered, so let's address it now while we can maintain a handle on it and mitigate our loses. Just good business sense that also benefits the consumer. Now to my thoughts on Honda's response. In all fairness I believe Honda dragged it's feet on this as well, and being a Honda guy, I find that to be disappointing. However, it seems that at this moment in time, they have made up their mind to address this ASAP and do what they can, to do, "Right" by their customers. My Brother has a CR-V on the list. He was told they expect to have the replacement parts early next week, but if they don't, they will supply him with temporary transportation 'till they can do so. So, although like other Mfg. that used Takata's airbags, it seems to me that Honda waited too long, they have now stepped up. Better late than never. My personal experience with Honda/Acura regarding warrantee work in the past, (not on this issue), has been a very good one. I did not have to fight tooth and nail. I was treated with respect and concern, both by Honda and the dealer. The problems I had were addressed in a timely manner and fixed on the first go around. I've had warrantee issues with other Mfgs. and was left frustrated if not out and out abandoned. That is a good part of the reason that I am kinda fonda Honda.
Hopefully the industry has learned a lesson here and it will be the last problem of its kind. Time will tell. All Best Parks.