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.
Bmw
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.
Benz
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.
Kia
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.