A bent brake line caused by faulty assembly may lead to reduced brake function, putting the driver and others on the road in danger.

Automotive hydraulic braking systems have been mass-produced for over 100 years. Engineering and assembling them for bulletproof reliability is so common, we often take our brakes for granted. But drivers of 273,

Ford can't seem to stop issuing recalls, and May 9 was a particularly unlucky day for hundreds of thousands of Ford owners, as the Dearborn-based automaker issued four separate recalls for different issues.