Agora mais a sério. Pode tee haver com a polémica de há uns anos ou com a política de comunicação da marca.
A grande quantidade de recalls leva-me a pensar se é por seriedade com o cliente ou incompetência da marca ao criar os automóveis.
Como se sabe se houve algum recall para determinado modelo??
[h=1]VW Recalls 800,000 Vehicles Over Pedal Fears[/h] The worldwide recall by the German car maker covers luxury SUV vehicles under the VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne brands.
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Embattled car maker Volkswagen is recalling 800,000 vehicles worldwide over a possible foot pedal problem.
The recall covers 391,000 VW Touareg models dating from 2011 to 2016, and 409,000 Cayennes made by the group's Porsche brand.
Both are luxury SUV vehicles. New Touareg models sell for more than £40,000 in the UK. The Cayenne ranges from around £50,000 up to £120,000.
The recall notices are another bump in the road for Volkswagen, which is engulfed in a scandal over emissions test cheating.
VW said the Touareg recall included 58,000 vehicles in Germany. It did not give a figure for the number of cars affected in the UK.
It said the reason for it was "possible loosening of a retaining ring on the bearing block of the pedal system". The notice did not specify whether the problem related to a specific pedal.
The company said owners would be contacted directly to bring their cars in to a service centre to check the problem.
Porsche said its recall also covered models dating from 2011 to 2016. They included 88,000 in the US and 10,000 in Canada.
It said: "This is a purely precautionary measure, as there have been no reports of accidents or injuries as a result of this concern."
The announcements follow a recall by VW earlier this week of 177,000 new Passat cars in Europe over a potential electrical fault and a Volkswagen recall last month in the US covering 680,000 cars linked to airbags, which also affected other car makers.
Volkswagen admitted in September that it had deliberately cheated on emissions tests. It has already set aside billions of euros to deal with the affair.
The latest recall announcements came as a US judge gave the company a month to provide a specific plan on how it will bring nearly 600,000 diesel cars into compliance with clean air laws, following the scandal.
Agora mais a sério. Pode ter haver com a polémica de há uns anos ou com a política de comunicação da marca.
A grande quantidade de recalls leva-me a pensar se é por seriedade com o cliente ou incompetência da marca ao criar os automóveis.
Le constructeur haut de gamme allemand Audi a annoncé mercredi le rappel de 875.000 voitures en Europe en raison de risques d'incendie liés au chauffage additionnel installé sur ces véhicules.Les voitures concernées sont les modèles A4 et A5 ainsi que les 4x4 citadins Q5 fabriqués entre 2011 et 2015, a indiqué un porte-parole de la marque aux anneaux, interrogé par l'AFP. Le rappel porte sur 330.00 véhicules rien qu'en Allemagne. Audi ne donne pas de chiffres pour les autres pays européens concernés, comme la France et les pays scandinaves. Ce problème, dû à une surchauffe des câbles, n'a "engendré aucun dommage corporel" jusqu'à présent mais peut se manifester par des odeurs de brûlé et endommager le véhicule, a souligné le porte-parole.
Audi va prendre contact avec tous les clients concernés pour qu'ils ramènent leur véhicule au garage pour réparation. Il conseille de désactiver le chauffage additionnel d'ici là.
Le constructeur bavarois, filiale du groupe Volkswagen, avait déjà procédé en octobre au rappel de 250.000 voitures aux Etats-Unis pour un problème similaire. Le chauffage additionnel est particulièrement utilisé par les automobilistes roulant dans des régions froides.
[h=1]Polícia faz rusga na sede da BMW em Seul. Problemas nos motores obrigaram à recolha de milhares de veículos[/h]
A polícia sul-coreana conduziu uma operação esta quinta-feira, 30 de agosto, na sede da alemã BMW em Seul no âmbito de uma investigação a incêndios em motores.
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Os investigadores querem descobrir se a BMW tentou ocultar eventuais falhas nos veículos suscetíveis de provocar os incêndios, informou a polícia de Seul. Os agentes confiscaram documentos e material.
A BMW Korea não comentou a operação.
"Vamos fazer uma investigação minuciosa para descobrir a verdade", afirmou uma fonte policial à agência de notícias Yonhap.
Mais de 40 veículos BMW sofreram incêndios este ano na Coreia do Sul, o que levou muitos estacionamentos a rejeitar os carros da marca.
As autoridades sul-coreanas proibiram provisoriamente a circulação dos automóveis BMW que não passaram nos testes de segurança.
Dezenas de proprietários de veículos da marca processam a BMW e exigem uma investigação penal contra a empresa, a sua filial sul-coreana e os seus principais executivos.
No mês passado, a BMW anunciou um recall [recolha] de 106.000 veículos a diesel de 42 modelos diferentes.
O problema também afeta outros países. Em agosto, BMW anunciou um recall de 323.700 veículos a diesel na Europa por razões similares.
Fonte oficial do grupo automóvel a revelou à Lusa que quase 2.400 veículos BMW serão chamados à revisão em Portugal.
A chamada dos veículos ocorreu depois de uma investigação do fabricante ter revelado um “mau funcionamento do módulo de recirculação dos gases de escape (EGR) que pode, em casos extremos, originar um fogo em alguns modelos BMW com motores a gasóleo”.
“O BMW Group decidiu levar a cabo uma ação de chamada por forma a analisar o módulo EGR nos modelos BMW Série 3, Série 4, Série 5, Série 6, Série 7, X3, X4, X5, X6 com motores Diesel de 4 cilindros (produzidos entre abril 2015 e setembro 2016) e motores diesel de 6 cilindros (produzidos entre julho 2012 e junho 2015)”, referiu informação oficial.
O fabricante referiu que, em alguns casos, o radiador do módulo EGR pode ter fugas de líquido de refrigeração, que se acumula no módulo EGR.
“Quando combinado com sedimentos de óleo, este líquido pode tornar-se combustível. Devido às altas temperaturas dos gases de escape nesta unidade, estes depósitos podem inflamar-se e provocar, em casos extremos, um fogo”, explicou ainda a BMW.
[h=1]Ford recalls 50,000 charging cables delivered with its electric vehicles due to fire risk[/h]
Ford has announced a significant recall for the charging cables that it delivered with 50,000 of its electric vehicles sold between 2011 and 2015.
The automaker says that there’s an overheating risk that could lead to a fire.
It virtually affects all of Ford’s plug-in vehicles, Ford Focus Electric, Ford Fusion Energi, and Ford C-MAX Energi between the model year 2012 and 2015.
The company listed the affected vehicles:
Ford is telling owners not to use the factory-equipped 120-volt cable anymore and they will be contacted by their local dealership to get a new cable with a thermistor, which “can identify over-temperature conditions at the plug/outlet interface and will discontinue charging until the temperature decreases to an appropriate level.”
- 2012-15 Ford Focus Electric vehicles built at Michigan Assembly Plant, Sept. 15, 2011 through March 14, 2015
- 2013-15 Ford Fusion Energi vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant, Sept. 4, 2012 through March 5, 2015
- 2013-15 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles built at Michigan Assembly Plant, April 13, 2012 through March 14, 2015
Ford’s press release:
“Select 2012-15 Ford Focus Electric, 2013-15 Ford Fusion Energi and 2013-15 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles for 120-volt convenience charge cords Ford is issuing a recall for approximately 50,000 120-volt convenience charge cords originally provided with select 2012-15 Ford Focus Electric, 2013-15 Ford Fusion Energi and 2013-15 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles.
Using the 120-volt convenience charge cord originally provided with the affected vehicles with an AC outlet that is not on a dedicated circuit or is damaged, worn or corroded may result in increased temperature at the wall outlet and potentially lead to a fire.
Ford is aware of some fire reports.
Affected vehicles include:
There are approximately 50,524 vehicles in North America with accompanying charge cords relating to this concern, with 49,197 vehicles in the United States and its federalized territories and 1,327 in Canada. The Ford reference number for this recall is 18S24.
- 2012-15 Ford Focus Electric vehicles built at Michigan Assembly Plant, Sept. 15, 2011 through March 14, 2015
- 2013-15 Ford Fusion Energi vehicles built at Hermosillo Assembly Plant, Sept. 4, 2012 through March 5, 2015
- 2013-15 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles built at Michigan Assembly Plant, April 13, 2012 through March 14, 2015
Owners will be notified by mail and reminded of the requirements for adequate wall outlets, and that extension cords should not be used under any circumstance to charge their vehicles. They will be instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford dealer to have the factory-equipped 120-volt convenience charge cord replaced with the latest version of the 120-volt convenience cord that includes a thermistor, free of charge. The thermistor can identify over-temperature conditions at the plug/outlet interface and will discontinue charging until the temperature decreases to an appropriate level.”
[h=1]Volkswagen rappelle 700 000 voitures qui pourraient prendre feu[/h]
C'est une nouvelle d'une grande importance pour les propriétaires de Volkswagen puisque la marque allemande rappelle 700 000 voitures qui pourraient prendre feu.
C'est BFTM TV qui rapporte cette nouvelle. La marque allemande Volkswagen rappelle 700 000 voitures qui pourraient prendre feu. Deux types de véhicules sont susceptibles de prendre et feu et sont donc rappelés : les SUV Tiguan et les monospaces Touran. La cause de ce rappel serait un risque de court-circuit dans la barre lumineuse du toit panoramique rapporte BFM TV.
700 000 véhicules, c'est un chiffe énorme sachant que "seulement" 52 000 véhicules sont rappelés en Allemagne, c'est donc un rappel qui concerne le monde entier explique la chaîne de télévision. En effet, la marque allemande a décidé de rappeler tous les véhicules Tiguan et Touran qui ont été fabriqué jusqu'au 5 juillet 2018.
Si on revient sur la cause de ce rappel, Volkswagen raconte dans un communiqué qu'une barre lumineuse installée sur le toit panoramique de ces deux types de véhicules est susceptible de prendre l'humidité et donc de prendre feu. Une nouvelle pour le moins très inquiétante et on invite donc tous les propriétaires de ce type de véhicule de suivre le rappel et de ramener leur voiture dans un garage ou un concessionnaire approprié.![]()
BFMT TV explique que la marque est en train de chercher activement une solution à cette situation. La chaîne de télévision explique également que c'est le deuxième rappel de l'été pour Volkswagen qui avait lancé fin juillet un rappel de 124 000 voitures sans émission dont les batteries contenaient du cadmium, un métal cancérigène.
Ce n'est pas la première fois de l'été qu'un gros constructeur fait un rappel d'un grand nombre de véhicules. En effet, au mois de juillet dernier, Ford l'un des constructeurs d'automobiles le plus connu au monde a rappelé un demi million de véhicules pour des raisons de sécurité. En effet, la marque explique que ces véhicules pourraient rouler de manière inattendue. Dans un communiqué de presse Ford explique qu'un problème de transmission dans la boite de vitesse pourrait entrainer le véhicule de façon impromptue mais pourrait aussi conduire la voiture dans des directions opposées. Ainsi cela pourrait augmenter le risque d'accident pour les conducteurs de Ford ou pour les autres voitures sur la route.
12,800 Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram Vehicles: Recall Alert
By Patrick Masterson
August 23, 2018
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2018 Chrysler Pacifica
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Vehicles Affected: Approximately 12,800 model-year 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee SUVs, Ram 1500 pickup trucks and ProMaster vans, Fiat 500X hatchbacks, Dodge Journey SUVs, Challenger and Charger cars, Durango SUVs and Chrysler 300 sedans; model-year 2017-18 Jeep Wrangler SUVs, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans; and model-year 2018-19 Jeep Cherokee SUVs and Chrysler Pacifica minivans
The Problem: The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or no-start condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota Prius PHV (2011 - 2015)
Production: MY 2011 - 2015 | Problems / tags: electronic engine
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4. 12. 2017 Problem Description
The electric vehicle fuse may malfunction causing loss of motive power. Loss of motive power while driving could lead to a road accident.
The recall affects vehicles produced between 2011 – 2015.
Source: Alert 48/2017 A12/1680/17