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I will try my best to provide detailed info on various cars and what is like to live with them, I have already produced a few for Jaguar-car-forums, I will do my best to be unbiased, but it will be hard for some cars. I will re-produce press releases and copy from other motoring news.
Showing posts with label Possible Rupture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Possible Rupture. Show all posts

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Renault announces a massive recall of around a quarter of all production of the ZOE Electric car.

Renault is recalling 10,649 Zoe electric cars to remove the potential risk of rupture to brake fluid hoses.
The vehicles were built between the car's launch in 2012 and Oct. 6, 2014 at the company's Flins factory, near Paris. A total of 42,300 Zoe cars have been built.

A Renault spokesman said the carmaker was preventively checking the position of certain brake hoses and replacing them if necessary, adding that it had not been notified of any accidents relating to the fault.

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

USA RECALL - Mazda Motor Corp has issued a recall and STOP SALE notice on 2013-2016 CX-5 Crossovers.

Today, Mazda Motor Corporation filed a safety defect report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address a concern with 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles. On all 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles, the fuel filler pipe could rupture during a rear collision, and could potentially cause fuel leakage.

There are no reports of accidents or injuries occurring in the subject vehicles as a result of this condition.
If a customer has concerns about driving their vehicle before the repair is available, dealers will offer a free loaner, demo, or rental vehicle.
Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.