Automobile recalls in 2005 involved many parts and components
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The “Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automotive Products†formally implemented on October 1, 2004 has caused great repercussions in the industry. Now that 2005 is drawing to a close, how has the car recall been progressing in China?
Recall overview
According to the statistics released by the China Automobile Recall Network, the official website of the AQSIQ Defective Product Management Center, on December 15, 2005, there were approximately 17 domestic and foreign automakers implemented 27 voluntary recalls, involving 30 In all kinds of models, a total of about 60,000 cars were recalled.
In the 27 recalls, the recall of imported cars accounted for the majority, which was about 85%. Auto companies in the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea all had recall cases in China; the recall of domestic cars was only 3 cases in 2005. It involves 19,235 vehicles.
Regarding the reasons for the recall, there are 27 reasons for the recall, including engines, transmissions, brakes, steering gears, suspensions, air conditioners, electronic appliances, bodywork, and wheels.
Design issues highlighted
An automotive technologist told the reporter that in the 27 recalls in 2005, an intriguing phenomenon was that design issues were prominent in the recall of imported vehicles. Experts speculate that the recall of most imported cars this year was due to design issues.
Land Rover Automobile Co., Ltd. has recalled "Discovery 3" off-road vehicles in China since December 16. In a report submitted to AQSIQ, Land Rover pointed out: “The defect is present in the vent pipe inside the fuel tank of the vehicle. Because the vent pipe did not meet the design requirements when it was manufactured, one of the bushings broke down, causing a failure. â€
From December 5th onwards, Kia Motors recalled some Ka Wah vehicles with electric seats. The reason for the recall was mainly that the electric seat wires could be worn out by the seat metal brackets, causing overheating of the fuse box in the cab and long-term use. It may cause a fire. “This is a design issue for the entire vehicle.†A staff member of the after-sales service department of the Korean Automobile Group of China Kia Motors told reporters. The main reason that Fuji Heavy Industries recalled the 2004 Legacy Legacy 3.0 sedan at the beginning of the year was also a design issue: the design of the rear stabilizer bar was inappropriate.
Joint venture domestic cars have similar conditions. The reason for recalling the fit of Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. is that due to the lack of partial fitting between the diaphragm and the housing of the brake vacuum booster, the vacuum of the brake vacuum booster may be insufficient during use, causing the brake pedal to change during braking. hard. According to a staff member of the Guangzhou Honda repair station, the problem was caused by incomplete design considerations.
An expert analyzed that due to the relatively mature technology of foreign component manufacturers, under the system of simultaneous development and system supply, the complementary products provided to vehicle manufacturers have high technical content and stable quality, and due to the increasingly diverse models Due to the increasing complexity of manufacturing and manufacturing processes and the short development time, and forcing manufacturers to shorten the impact of factors such as analog test cycles, defects in foreign automobiles currently occur at the design level. Due to the introduction of technology, the joint venture's problems in the recall are inevitably similar to imported cars.
The expert further stated that even the problems that arise in many manufacturing operations are mostly caused by the design. However, in China, it is not only defects in the design and manufacturing of the vehicle plant that may cause recalls, because the level of Chinese parts and components companies is different. Compared with foreign parts and components companies, the scale is small and the technology level is low. The recall caused by the factors of parts and components companies may account for a considerable proportion in the future. The reporter learned from Chery’s 24-hour service hotline that the recent recall of Oriental Son’s was caused by errors in the consistency control of some sun visor mirror covers provided by suppliers.
Small businesses are afraid of taking responsibility for recall
Among the 27 recalls, there was another thought-provoking phenomenon. Most of the cars recalled were imported cars, and there were only 3 recalls of domestic cars.
The reason is that the recall of imported vehicles is basically part of its global synchronous recall. In the past, China did not have a car recall system, and imported cars would not be called back. However, after the implementation of the “Regulations on Recalling Defective Automobile Productsâ€, multinational companies cannot ignore China while recalling a certain car globally. This is the main reason for the increase in the recall of imported vehicles in China.
Why domestic cars are less recalled? An expert who spoke on condition of anonymity explained the reasons in two aspects.
On the one hand, because of the establishment of our recall system, it is still in a stage of perfection. Many domestic companies are worried that consumers will have misunderstandings about recalls and fear that the recall will lead to a decrease in product sales and brand image damage. However, experts pointed out that in this year's recall incident, the recall of Mercedes-Benz and other world-renowned brand cars is not rare. Recall does not mean that the product is poor, but is responsible for the safety of consumers.
On the other hand, the cost burden of recall is also a concern of the company, especially in the case of recalls caused by parts suppliers, the proportion of who is responsible for the cost and the share of the cost is a more sensitive issue.
It is estimated that in 2001 Ford Motor Co. paid US$2.1 billion for the recovery of 10 million tires; Mitsubishi Motors initially decided to spend US$45.8 million in a recall that may involve 514,000 vehicles. If the same situation, the domestic automakers also implement the recall, many manufacturers will be difficult to bear, and for the capital shortage of enterprises, set aside hundreds of millions of funds as a standby fund to start the recall process, it is a waste. For China's small-scale component manufacturers, even if it is a small part of the cost shared by the OEM, a recall also means bankruptcy and bankruptcy.
In this situation, some domestic companies have chosen to avoid and even conceal problems that many consumers have focused on. Experts believe that the AQSIQ recently issued the "annual report on the implementation of management regulations for recall of defective automotive products," we can see that in the future AQSIQ will further strengthen the management of vehicle recalls, next year's focus is to strengthen the defect investigation and Technical analysis, strengthen the management of information filing by manufacturers, and expand the collection channels for complaints. (Man Kay Yan)