A surprisingly large number of drivers ignore callbacks

Despite the dangers associated with the recalled only about 70 percent of the drivers respond to recalls, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

"Some people take the attitude that if it's sunny today, there not going to rain," said Jack Nerad, executive market analyst and Editorial Director at Kelley Blue Book, MarketWatch, in an article.

What's more, people are after a 2012 report by the society of automotive of engineers, less likely to be a callback for an older vehicle.

"With wear and tear, older vehicles are more prone to something goes wrong in connection with this error" Nerad said.

The news follows a series of recalls at General Motors, which have been named as the cause of at least 12 dead. Honda Odyssey vans also 900,000 reminiscent of last weekend.