[Aika Car Deep Observation Original]
Compared with March, the number of passenger car recalls in April increased significantly, involving a total of 13 brands and more than 30 models, including mainstream brands such as Toyota and BYD, as well as ultra-luxury brands such as Bentley and Ferrari. Among them, there are small problems such as the lack of tailgate connection of Alexand and the lack of km/h speed units of Tesla Model 3, as well as potential natural hazards such as Sorento and BYD Tang DM. At the same time, it should be noted that tesla Model 3 was recalled twice in April, and the Lexus NX series was recalled three times in April due to various problems. In April, specifically those cars were recalled, and we will summarize this article to take a closer look.
Tesla Model 3
Recently, Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Tesla (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. As of April 7, 2022, the recall will recall a total of 127785 imported and domestically produced Model 3 electric vehicles with production dates from January 11, 2019 to January 25, 2022 (including 34,207 imported Model 3 vehicles and 93,578 domestic Model 3 vehicles).
There may be minor manufacturing differences in the rear motor inverter power semiconductor components of vehicles within the scope of this recall, and the component manufacturing differences after some vehicles have been used for a period of time may cause the rear inverter to fail, resulting in the inverter not being able to control the current normally. This failure occurs when the vehicle is in a parked state, which will cause the vehicle to fail to start; this failure occurs when the vehicle is in a driving state, which will cause the vehicle to lose driving power, and in extreme cases, it may increase the risk of collision of the vehicle, and there is a safety hazard.
Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will upgrade the motor control software for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology; for vehicles that cannot be recalled through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, they will contact relevant users through the service center to upgrade the motor control software for the vehicle to closely monitor the rear motor inverter of the vehicle, and timely replace the rear inverter with related failures free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
Emergency measures: Before the vehicle recalls the upgrade software, the user should drive the vehicle cautiously and contact the Tesla service center for maintenance as soon as the recall begins.
The recall was carried out in the context of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) initiating a defect investigation. Affected by the investigation, Tesla Motors (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and Tesla (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. decided to take recall measures to eliminate potential safety hazards.
◆ BYD Tang DM
Recently, BYD Automobile Industry 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 Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Decided to recall a total of 9,663 electric vehicles of some Tang DM models produced from September 2, 2021 to March 14, 2022, starting from April 29, 2022.
Due to manufacturing reasons, the installation surface of the pallet breathable valve is uneven and there is a risk of water ingress due to manufacturing reasons. This may cause the electrical circuit failure of the power battery system, and in extreme cases, there is a risk of thermal runaway of the power battery, and there is a safety hazard.
BYD Automotive Industries Co., Ltd. will entrust authorized dealers to inspect the vehicles within the scope of the recall, and if there is leakage of electricity in the battery pack or the installation surface of the tray ventilation valve is uneven, the battery pack will be replaced free of charge to eliminate the safety hazard.
◆ GAC Toyota Willanda High Performance Edition, Highlander, Xena, Weissa Dual Engine/ FAW Toyota Crown Land Release, RAV4 Rongfang, Lingfang / Toyota China Lexus NX Series, Toyota MIRAI
Recently, GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. Changchun Fengyue Company, and Toyota 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 Implementation Measures for the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and recalled the following vehicles from May 11, 2022.
1. GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd
Recalls 82,680 new Generation Highlander vehicles manufactured between April 19, 2021 and April 6, 2022, some brand new 4th-generation Highlander vehicles manufactured between July 24, 2021 and April 8, 2022, some Xena vehicles manufactured between December 4, 2021 and April 7, 2022, and some Weisa Dual Engine vehicles manufactured between February 28, 2022 and April 7, 2022.
2. FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd
Recalled a total of 40,770 Crown land-mounted vehicles manufactured between July 27, 2021 and April 7, 2022.
3. Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. Changchun Fengyue Company
Recall 11,133 vehicles of some RAV4 Rongfang vehicles manufactured between April 5, 2021 and March 12, 2022, and some Lingfang vehicles manufactured between October 25, 2021 and March 23, 2022.
4. Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd
The recall of some imported Lexus NX350h and NX400h+ vehicles manufactured between March 31, 2021 and April 1, 2022, and some imported Toyota MIRAI vehicles manufactured between August 2, 2021 and October 5, 2021, for a total of 4,316 vehicles.
Some vehicles within the scope of this recall due to the internal procedures of VSC (Body Stability Control System) are not perfect, if the driver artificially closes the VSC function when the vehicle is started, and maintains the state of pressing the brake pedal all the time, after the vehicle is turned off and restarted, vsC cannot automatically return to the initial default mode (open state), and at the same time, the VSC off prompt light on the dashboard is lit, at this time THE VSC may not play an effective role, there is a safety hazard.
GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. Changchun Fengyue Company, and Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will upgrade the internal procedures of the brake actuator control ECU for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
Emergency measures: Before recalling repairs, if the VSC OFF indicator light on the dashboard is lit after the vehicle restarts, the user can press the VSC OFF key as needed to manually turn on the VSC function.
Model 3/Don DM/Highlander/Xena/RAV4
◆ Lexus NX series
Recently, Toyota 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 Implementation Measures for the Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and recalled the following vehicles from May 11, 2022.
1. Recall some imported Lexus NX 260, NX 350h and NX 400h+ vehicles with production dates from March 31, 2021 to March 17, 2022, totaling 6,832 units.
Due to the improper internal control procedures of the multi-function display system, when the gear shift operation or the vehicle is driven, the picture of the multi-function display may not be able to switch normally, and the video screen played before will be maintained on the display at this time, which may distract the driver's attention and there are safety hazards.
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will upgrade the multi-function display program for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, and the user can complete the program upgrade without going to the store; for vehicles that cannot be recalled through the vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology, Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will contact the user to upgrade the multi-function display for the vehicle through the Lexus dealer to eliminate the safety hazard
2. Recall some imported Lexus NX 260, NX 350h and NX 400h+ vehicles with production dates from March 31, 2021 to January 28, 2022, totaling 2,589 units.
Some vehicles within the scope of this recall may have leaked welding inside the fender assembly assembly used to fix the left/right front shock absorber due to improper welding equipment procedures, and when the vehicle is continuously used in this state, cracks may occur around the welding point, which will affect the driving stability of the vehicle in extreme cases and there is a safety hazard.
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will check the left/right front fender fender assembly free of charge for vehicles within the scope of the recall for leakage of welding or cracks in the steel plate, and if there is a leaky weld, it will be welded; if there is a crack, replace the front fender fender assembly to eliminate safety hazards.
◆ Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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. Recall a total of 2 imported AMG GT vehicles with a production date from January 22, 2021 to March 16, 2021.
Vehicles covered by this recall may cause damage to the front wheel speed sensor harness due to tension loads due to deviations during development, such as when the steering wheel is turned to the limit position or when the suspension is fully compressed/rebounded. This will lead to the failure of the vehicle dynamic control system, increasing the risk of collision accidents in the vehicle, and there are potential safety hazards.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. will replace the improved front wheel speed sensor wiring harness free of charge for vehicles covered by the recall through an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer to eliminate safety hazards.
Emergency measures: Before recalling maintenance, users are advised to avoid driving vehicles on the track, avoid driving vehicles fiercely to prevent the chassis suspension springs from being completely compressed, and avoid steering wheel rotation to the limit position when parking.
2. Recall a total of 16 imported S-Class vehicles with production dates from September 10, 2021 to October 19, 2021.
Thrust arm brackets on the rear axle carriers of vehicles covered by this recall may not be welded as required. In extreme cases, the thrust arm bracket may detach from the rear axle carrier, affecting the handling of the vehicle and causing safety hazards.
Mercedes-Benz (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. will check the welding of the thrust arm bracket on the rear axle bracket of the vehicle within the scope of the recall through the authorized mercedes-Benz dealership, and if the welding is found to be poor, the rear axle carrier assembly will be replaced free of charge to eliminate the safety hazard.
Emergency measures: It is recommended that users immediately stop driving the vehicle and contact the authorized dealer to inspect and dispose of the vehicle.
3. Recall some domestically produced C-class vehicles with production dates from July 13, 2021 to January 11, 2022, for a total of 13 vehicles.
The bolts of the vehicle's rear brake calipers within the scope of this recall may not be tightened according to the specified torque during the production process, resulting in the braking performance of the vehicle being affected. In extreme cases, the caliper may come loose, which does not exclude the possibility of damage to the rim and will affect the handling of the vehicle, which is a safety hazard.
Beijing Benz Automobile Co., Ltd. will replace the rear brake caliper bolts and brackets for the affected vehicles free of charge through the Authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers, and ensure that the bolts are tightened according to the specified torque to eliminate safety hazards.
Emergency disposal measures: The user should immediately stop using the vehicle and contact the authorized dealer for disposal.
◆ Ferrari 458/488 series
Recently, Ferrari Automobile International Trading (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 Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Effective May 30, 2022, the recall of some imported 458 Italia, 458 Speciale, 458 Speciale A, 458 Spider, 488 GTB and 488 Spider series vehicles manufactured between March 2, 2010 and March 12, 2019, for a total of 2,222 vehicles.
Vehicles covered by this recall may potentially increase the risk of brake fluid leakage due to the inability of the lid of the brake fluid reservoir to ensure the proper ventilation required to maintain the atmospheric pressure in the tank, resulting in decreased braking performance or brake failure, and there is a safety hazard.
Ferrari Automotive International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will replace the improved brake fluid reservoir lid for vehicles covered by the recall free of charge, and reprogram the instrument to update the warning information when the brake fluid level is too low to eliminate safety hazards.
Emergency disposal measures: the user should drive the vehicle cautiously, if the instrument appears that the brake fluid level is too low warning light, it should be immediately and safely stopped, contact the Ferrari authorized maintenance center to arrange for the trailer to be towed back and free of charge inspection and maintenance.
◆Nissan Qashqai
Recently, Dongfeng 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 Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Effective April 22, 2022, the Company will recall a total of 1,752 New Qashqai vehicles of the Dongfeng Ri product brand produced from October 26, 2021 to October 30, 2021.
The front triangle arm of some vehicles within the scope of this recall is offset due to the welding position, resulting in the strength not meeting the requirements. In extreme cases, the welding part of the front triangle arm may crack due to external impact, causing the vehicle to suddenly deviate, and there is a safety hazard.
Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. will check the production batch number of the front triangle arm for the vehicles within the scope of the recall, and replace the front triangle arm belonging to the risk batch free of charge to eliminate the safety hazard.
NX/AMG GT/S级/C级/458/488
◆Dongfeng Honda Alisson
Recently, Dongfeng Honda 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 Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Effective April 2, 2022, the company will recall a total of 6,493 ELYSION vehicles produced between October 12, 2021 and February 26, 2022.
Due to the insufficient verification of the riveting manufacturing process, the tailgate brace bracket and the ball head riveting of the vehicle within the scope of this recall may break, resulting in the tailgate cannot be kept open, and the tailgate may collide with the user when it falls, which is a safety hazard. Dongfeng Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will replace the improved tailgate strut mount assembly for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
◆ Ford Mustang
Recently, Ford Motor (China) 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 immediately, we will recall a total of 5 imported 2021 Ford Mustang vehicles manufactured between August 20 and 27, 2021.
Within the scope of this recall, the front passenger side knee airbag of the vehicle may fall off due to poor welding between module components, and the solder joint may fall off during the expansion of the airbag, resulting in the airbag failing to meet the design protection requirements, and the risk of passenger injury in the event of vehicle collision will increase the risk of passenger injury, and there is a safety hazard.
Ford Motor (China) Co., Ltd. will replace qualified front passenger knee airbags for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through authorized dealers to eliminate safety hazards.
◆ Bentley Flying Spur, Continental GT, Bentayga
Recently, Volkswagen (China) Sales 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 Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, and decided to recall the following vehicles.
1. With effect from now on, the recall will be made of some imported Flying Spur and Continental GT series vehicles produced between September 27, 2020 and September 27, 2021, for a total of 12 vehicles.
The front seats of vehicles covered by this recall are equipped with seat belt assemblies that do not meet the design requirements, among which the front seat belt assembly may not be equipped with self-locking reels (ALRs) according to the design requirements, which will cause the child seats to not be properly restrained, and the risk of occupant injury will increase when the vehicle collides, and there is a safety hazard.
Emergency Measures: Do not install the child seat on the front seat until the recall is for repair, and install it on the rear seat when the child seat is required.
Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. Bentley brand will be authorized dealers to inspect the front seat belt assembly for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge and replace them with seat belt assemblies that meet the design requirements as necessary to eliminate safety hazards.
2. Effective May 11, 2022, the recall will be made of some imported Bentayga series vehicles manufactured between August 3, 2020 and February 10, 2022, for a total of 2,630 vehicles.
Some vehicles covered by this recall may not have been properly locked into the seat rails due to improper assembly during the production process. In the event of a vehicle collision, the rear seats may move or deform, which will increase the risk of injury to the relevant occupants and pose a safety hazard.
Volkswagen (China) Sales Co., Ltd. Bentley brand will be used by authorized dealers to inspect and adjust the installation of rear seats for vehicles covered by the recall free of charge, and install two rail limiters on the inside of the seat to eliminate safety hazards.
◆ Geely Vision
Recently, Zhejiang Haoqing Automobile Manufacturing 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 Regulations on the Administration of the Recall of Defective Automobile Products. Effective immediately, the Company will recall a total of 18,031 Geely Vision GC7 vehicles produced from January 27, 2016 to November 26, 2016.
Due to the automatic transmission control strategy, the vehicles within the scope of this recall may overflow oil in the transmission oil pot during the driving process of specific working conditions (long uphill rapid acceleration), and the spilled oil may fire in the case of fire source, which is a safety hazard.
Zhejiang Haoqing Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will replace the software-upgraded transmission control unit for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards.
The recall was carried out in the context of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) initiating a defect investigation. Affected by the investigation, Zhejiang Haoqing Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. decided to take recall measures to eliminate potential safety hazards.
Alexon/Mustang/Flying Spur/Continental/Bentayga/Vision
◆ Kia imports Sorento
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. Effective April 20, 2022, the Company will recall some imported Kia Sorento 2.0L diesel and 2.2L diesel vehicles manufactured from November 12, 2014 to July 5, 2018, for a total of 8,008 vehicles.
Due to control logic problems in the vehicles within the scope of this recall, the working temperature of the PTC heater (air conditioning auxiliary electric heater) may be excessively increased, resulting in damage to the PTC connector and the rupture of the wiring harness, and if it is serious, it may cause a fire in the PTC heater, which is a safety hazard.
Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will inspect the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge, and if the PTC connector and wiring harness are not damaged, the PTC heater working logic will be upgraded; if the PTC connector insulation layer and wiring harness are damaged, the PTC heater will be replaced and the PTC heater working logic will be upgraded to eliminate safety hazards.
◆ Tesla Model 3 High Performance Edition
Tesla Model 3 High Performance Edition recall