On September 8, the joint venture brands Dongfeng Nissan, Changan Ford and FAW-Volkswagen announced the recall of X-Trail, Ethereal, Mondeo, Audi A8L and other models, luxury brands Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Alpha. Romeo recalled imported E-Class, S-Class, Jaguar I-PACE, imported Juliet and other models, with a total recall of more than 1.2 million vehicles, and Dongfeng Nissan recalled more than 1.18 million vehicles.
Qi Jun, Qashqai and Teana are the main sales models of Dongfeng Nissan, and Qi Jun used to be the head of SUVs, but after the facelift, it adopted a three-cylinder engine, and has been silent since then. A few years ago, Dongfeng Nissan had an advertising slogan, good engine is really good. In other words, Dongfeng Nissan prides itself on its engine technology, and the recall of more than 1.88 million vehicles is precisely due to the engine.
It is understood that the three models within the scope of this recall are all due to possible engine defects, and there will be an extreme possibility of low-speed stalling or power terminals. The problem lies in the poor sealing of the exhaust gas recirculation valve (EGR valve), and the internal bearings may be corroded by chlorine-containing condensate, resulting in the body being stuck and the engine running poorly.
Compared with the recall of other components, key parts such as engine gearboxes have attracted consumer attention, Dongfeng Nissan engine has defects, the recalled models are produced in four years, the span is still relatively large, and the recall activities are carried out under the condition that the State Administration for Market Regulation initiates the defect investigation, that is, it is a relatively "passive" recall activity.
It can be seen that Dongfeng Nissan is not very active in the recall activity, only recalled under the relevant investigation, and the same is true of the recall of Jinke in July, which is relatively indifferent to consumer driving safety. Reflected in sales, the sales of the three major brands of Dongfeng Nissan, Venucia and Infiniti were only more than 60,000 in August, which was greatly discounted compared to the peak.
FAW-Volkswagen recalled Audi models this time, including imported A8L, RS7, S6, S7, a total of 10 vehicles, do not look at the number is relatively small, this recall activity is an expanded recall of the recall activity issued on July 29, 2022, the last recall of 28,723 vehicles, the recall is due to turbocharger oil filter defects.
Changan Ford recalled 5,442 Mondeo plug-in hybrid versions, which were produced between August 25, 2017 and July 25, 2019, due to safety hazards in the power battery energy control module (BECM), which may lose power or catch fire. Previously, Changan Ford also carried out a recall activity on the Ruiji hybrid version. In terms of electric and hybrid technology, the joint venture brand technology is not very perfect.
BMW (China) recalled the imported 7 Series and i7 electric vehicles because of the touchpad software problem, and the front center trackpad of the vehicle needs to be replaced to solve the problem. Alpha. Romeo recalled imported Juliet and Stanway cars due to software problems with the brake system control module. Jaguar Land Rover (China) imported the 2020 Jaguar I-PACE pure electric vehicle, and there are hidden dangers in the cabin heating system.