From Maruti to Volkswagen, carmakers struggle to make recalls a success

Volkswagen had admitted that about 11 million cars in different countries were fitted with an emission "defeat device"

Car recalls make headlines and then are forgotten. But what happens to the recalls of several thousands of vehicles? What is the success rate? Interestingly, a recall is never hundred per cent successful.
 
Take the case of the recall of 323,700 cars announced by German carmaker Volkswagen in December 2015 after a government investigation found that these vehicles did not meet the specified emission norms.
 
This was one of the biggest recalls announced in the country. Unlike most recalls, this one was highly publicised and talked about because of the global angle. Volkswagen had admitted that about 11