By mid-2005, Mercedes temporarily returned to the industry average for initial quality, a measure of problems after the first 90 days of ownership, according to J. D. Power.[43] In J. D. Power's Initial Quality Study for the first quarter of 2007, Mercedes showed dramatic improvement by climbing from 25th to 5th place and earning several awards for its models.[44] For 2008, Mercedes-Benz's initial quality rating improved by yet another mark, to fourth place.[45] On top of this accolade, it also received the Platinum Plant Quality Award for its Mercedes’ Sindelfingen, Germany assembly plant.[45] J. D. Power's 2011 US Initial Quality and Vehicle Dependability Studies both ranked Mercedes-Benz vehicles above average in build quality and reliability.[46][47] In the 2011 UK J. D. Power Survey, Mercedes cars were rated above average.[48] A 2014 iSeeCars.com study for Reuters found Mercedes to have the lowest vehicle recall rate.[49]