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March 2022 recall information compared to February has increased, involving a total of 5 brands, the reasons for the recall are mostly related to the assembly process and vehicle accessories, but also relatively easy to deal with, the only more dangerous is the Beijing Mercedes-Benz C-class, may cause the engine can not start, but the processing method is not difficult, and the vehicles involved are relatively small, you Mercedes-Benz C-class owners do not have to worry too much. As for which models were recalled in March, we summarize this article to take a specific look, if there happens to be your car, please contact the dealer in time to return the vehicle for repair.
Recently, BMW Brilliance Automobile Co., Ltd. and BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures for the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and recalled the following vehicles from now on.
1. BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd
The Company recalled six BMW Series 3 Series and X3 vehicles with automatic transmission defects from December 25, 2019 to October 12, 2021.
Due to production errors in the vehicles covered by this recall, the bolts in the mechatronic control system assembly part of the automatic transmission were not installed correctly. Over time, it may lead to internal failure of the gearbox, the gearbox is switched to emergency mode, resulting in the interruption of power during the vehicle's driving; it may also lead to the failure of the transmission parking lock, which in extreme cases causes the vehicle to slip during driving, and there is a safety hazard.
BMW Brilliance AG will replace the automatic transmission mechatronic control system assembly free of charge for vehicles covered by the recall to eliminate safety hazards.
2. BMW (China) Auto Trading Co., Ltd
The Company expanded the recall of 37 imported BMW Series 2, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, X3, X5, and X6 vehicles with airbag defects manufactured from November 5, 2013 to August 25, 2017.
The driver's front airbag of the vehicle covered by this recall is equipped with a gas generator containing ammonium nitrate produced by Takata Corporation, and its gas generator is not perfect in moisture protection, and the gas generator may deteriorate under the influence of repeated changes in temperature and humidity. When the airbag is deployed, the gas generator may be abnormally damaged, causing debris to fly out and injuring the people in the car, which is a safety hazard.
BMW (China) Automotive Trading Co., Ltd. will replace the improved driver front airbags free of charge for vehicles covered by the recall to eliminate safety hazards.
Recently, Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and recalled the following vehicles from now on.
1. Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd
The recall recalls a total of 5,034 imported S-Class vehicles with production dates between June 21, 2021 and November 8, 2021.
2. Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd
The recall of some domestically produced C-class vehicles from December 9, 2020 to November 29, 2021, totaling 25,773 units.
Due to the software problem of the communication module control unit, the vehicles within the scope of this recall may cause the voice connection to not be established during the emergency call or the emergency call function cannot be used, resulting in the delay of the relevant rescue and the existence of safety risks.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. will upgrade the communication module software for the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, and the user can eliminate the safety hazard without going to the store; for the vehicle that cannot be recalled through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, the relevant users will be contacted through the Mercedes-Benz authorized service center to upgrade the communication module software for the vehicle free of charge to eliminate the safety hazard.
Recently, Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Decided to recall a total of 1,090 imported Kia Ka Wah vehicles manufactured from October 10, 2016 to February 27, 2018, effective March 18, 2022.
In the event of vibration or impact of some vehicles within the scope of this recall, the airbag control module (ACU) housing and the internal memory may interfere, and long-term interference will cause memory damage, airbag warning lights to light up, resulting in vehicle collisions In the event of a collision, the airbag may not be able to unfold normally, and there is a safety hazard.
Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will inspect the vehicles within the scope of the recall, if the airbag warning light is not lit, then upgrade the airbag control module program for the vehicle free of charge, store the airbag expansion control parameters to the internal memory and microprocessor at the same time, when the internal memory is damaged, the airbag warning light is lit, but the airbag can work normally; if the airbag warning light is lit, then further check the airbag control module, if the control module is damaged, then replace the improved control module free of charge. to eliminate security risks.
March recall summary: BMW/Mercedes-Benz/Kia
Recently, Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures for the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and recalled the following vehicles from March 21, 2022.
1. Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd
Recalled 13,999 Yize vehicles manufactured between April 30, 2020 and August 19, 2021.
2. GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd
Recalled a total of 9,503 C-HR vehicles manufactured between April 29, 2020 and July 30, 2021.
Some vehicles within the scope of this recall cannot identify the vehicle in front of them during the use of the vehicle due to the fact that the optical axis adjustment setting of the millimeter wave radar sensor may not be successful, resulting in the failure of some functions of the dynamic radar cruise control system (DRCC), lane following assistance system (LTA) and pre-collision safety system (PCS) to work properly, increasing the risk of collision accidents and potential safety hazards.
Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. and GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. will check the optical axis adjustment status of millimeter wave radar sensors free of charge for vehicles within the scope of the recall, and if it detects that the setting is unsuccessful, the vehicle will be re-set with optical axis adjustment to eliminate safety hazards.
Emergency Measures: Before recalling maintenance, users are advised to suspend the use of Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Following Assistance (LTA) and Pre-Collision Safety System (PCS), and enter the store for inspection and repair in time after the recall activities begin.
Recently, McLaren Automobile Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures for the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Effective March 25, 2022, the recall of some imported GT vehicles manufactured between November 26, 2019 and August 7, 2021, totaling 329 units.
The connection between the driver airbag and the occupant restraint controller may not be fully engaged in some vehicles within the scope of this recall, resulting in the airbag not being triggered properly and the airbag warning light not lighting. In the event of a collision, there is a safety hazard.
McLaren Automotive Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will inspect vehicles covered by the recall free of charge and take steps to ensure that the connection between the driver's airbag and the occupant restraint controller is fully engaged to eliminate safety hazards.
Recently, Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulations in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products and the Implementation Measures for the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and recalled the following vehicles from March 25, 2022.
1. Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. recalled some C-class vehicles with production dates from March 26, 2021 to September 22, 2021, for a total of 4,628 vehicles. Due to software development deviations in vehicles within the scope of this recall, the engine control unit memory may not be able to write the engine start data correctly, resulting in the shutdown and non-restart of the newly started engine, increasing the risk of vehicle collision and potential safety hazards.
Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. will upgrade the engine control unit software free of charge for vehicles within the scope of the recall through a Mercedes-Benz authorized dealer to eliminate safety hazards.
2. Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. recalled some imported A-class, B-class, E-class, CLA, CLS, GLC SUV, GLB SUV, GLE SUV, GLS SUV, GLS SUV and AMG GT vehicles with a production date from October 29, 2018 to June 18, 2021, totaling 38,318 vehicles Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. recalled a total of 17,312 domestic A-class, E-class, GLA, GLB SUVs, GLC SUVs and EQC vehicles with production dates from August 15, 2018 to October 13, 2021. When the vehicle is started within the scope of this recall, the MBUX multimedia display may not start normally, resulting in the image of the rearview camera that assists the driver to reverse the car cannot be displayed on the display, which is a safety hazard.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. will upgrade the MBUX multimedia system (intelligent human-computer interaction system) software for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, and for vehicles that cannot be recalled through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, the relevant users will be contacted through the Mercedes-Benz Authorized Service Center to upgrade the software for the vehicle free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
Editor's summary: The characteristics of the March recall are that there is more recall information about imported models, especially the imported BMW and imported Mercedes-Benz, basically the entire series has been recalled, and Mercedes-Benz has announced two recalls in March, which is not common, but fortunately, the reasons for the recall are not serious, and do not affect the daily use of the owner. So if your car happens to be within the scope of the recall, don't panic, everyone looks at the problem normally, and solve it, and timely follow the recall suggestions issued by the manufacturer to enter the store to deal with it.
March recall summary: Toyota/McLaren/Mercedes-Benz