Defective product recall, and new information. The reporter learned today (February 2) from the State Regulation for Market Regulation that Volvo & Volkswagen, BMW & BAIC Saab urgently recalled some models.
Volvo recalls some imported XC90 and V90CC vehicles
Volvo Cars Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has decided to recall the following vehicles from January 13, 2023, with a total of 14 vehicles: 13 imported XC90 vehicles for the 2019-2022 model year produced from November 15, 2018 to April 22, 2022; 1 imported V90CC vehicle for the 2022 model year produced on January 4, 2022.
Some vehicles within the scope of this recall may be blocked due to an excess screw falling into the steering housing, which may cause the steering machine to be blocked. In extreme cases, the steering system will be locked, posing a safety hazard.
Volvo Cars Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will replace the steering gear for free for vehicles within the scope of the recall to eliminate safety hazards.
Volkswagen is recalling some imported Beetle cars
Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. has decided to recall from February 6, 2023 some 2015-2016 imported Beetle series vehicles produced between June 20, 2014 and July 26, 2016, totaling 20,410 vehicles.
The driver’s front airbag of the vehicles within the scope of this recall is equipped with a desiccant ammonium nitrate gas generator produced by Takata. After the vehicle is used for a long time, if the driver’s front airbag is triggered to deploy in a collision accident, the gas generator may be abnormally damaged, causing debris to fly out and injuring the occupants of the vehicle, which poses a safety hazard.
Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. will commission authorized dealers to replace the improved driver front airbags for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
BMW is recalling some 5 Series vehicles
BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. has decided to recall some domestic 5 Series vehicles produced from September 2, 2019 to December 26, 2020, with a total of 171,828 units, effective January 17, 2023.
Due to software issues, the vehicles within the scope of this recall may have a black screen of the combined instrument, which cannot display necessary vehicle information (such as vehicle speed, etc.), posing a safety hazard.
The recall comes as the State Administration for Market Regulation has launched a defect investigation. BMW Brilliance Automotive will program the recalled vehicles free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
IV. BAIC Saab recalls some Saab D50 vehicles
Beijing Automotive joint stock company decided to recall the Saab D50 cars produced from August 25, 2013 to October 16, 2017, with a total of 107,511 vehicles from February 1, 2023.
In some vehicles within the scope of this recall, the drain hole of the front windshield glass rain collecting tank may be blocked by foreign objects, causing water to enter the passenger compartment, and in extreme cases, causing internal corrosion of the airbag controller, the airbag cannot work normally, and there are safety hazards.
The recall was carried out under the condition that the State Administration for Market Regulation initiated a defect investigation. The Beijing Automotive joint stock company will take relevant measures such as removing drain hole plugs on the vehicles within the scope of the recall to eliminate safety hazards.
(Jiangsu Radio and Television Financial Media News Center/Shen Yang, Editor/Xu Weiqi)
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