For The Sake of Quality, This 5-recall Cars In Throughout 2015

Recall or withdrawal of a motor vehicle that has come into the hands of consumers is a common thing in the country that come first safety aspects, such as Europe and the United States (US).

Unlike in third world countries, in countries that even though things are not important so the excuse of withdrawal. Although indeed, there is also a recall really urgent, for example, happens to the millions of cars that use Takata airbag.

Adapted from Autoblog, here are five reasons for withdrawal were quite strange and seem trivial, but in fact done so far this year:

Cadillac ATS
Last July, General Motors (GM) as the parent company 82 620 units withdraw Cadillac ATS sedans because of a problem that allows the sunroof closed or open they're own.

What is at issue is the degree of tilt and shift sunroof are not in accordance with the standards of federal law. It is claimed could endanger the personal safety of the rider.

Previously, GM had to recall a model with a similar problem in February, with a total of 67 thousand units. Besides the US, the withdrawal of the model year 2013 to 2016 was also carried out in Canada, Mexico, and several other regions.

Porsche Cayenne
The recall is usually carried out on thousands to millions of units. But not with the Porsche Cayenne. In January, Porsche Cars North America only pull two cars because of a suspension problem.

Thus, Porsche became one manufacturer ever recall with the fewest number of all time.

Two cars were made on 26 and 27 November 2014 was withdrawn because there are indications of a manufacturing error that made the front suspension and rear axle are not aligned. Consequently, if left unchecked, the higher the risk of accidents.

Audi Q3
Last April, 3,646 units of the Audi Q3 is pulled by reason of damage to the sunroof. Explained, if the engine off while the sunroof is in the process of closing, the closing process continues, even if there are no driver's hands. Of course, this can cause potential injury.

Investigators explained that the sunroof should have stopped when the engine is turned off. This condition does not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 118.

To fix this problem, the Audi dealer promised update sunroof control module, and they have done from 13 April. Car owners are not charged anything to solve this problem.

Rolls-Royce
If Porsche pulls two cars, the Rolls-Royce more powerful. In November, they just pull the cars: Rolls Royce Ghost which is equipped with a twin-turbo V12 engine.

Cars made in 2014 indicated problems in airbags. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considers the car failed to meet the standards of safety driving.

Page Financial Times said that this model has left the factory in East Sussex, in January 2014 ago. Even so, until mid-November the last owner in North America has not sent the car to the garage.

Tesla Model S
Tesla, the electric car manufacturer from the United States (US), last November announced the withdrawal of all Model S totaling 90 thousand have been sold since 2012 last.

Recall did because of indications of a problem on the seat belt. Reported Daily Mail, the seat belt does not bind properly indicated. Even so, there has been no reports of accidents or injuries due to this problem. According to Tesla, the problem has tarnished their good name.

In the email also mentioned that the manufacturer had checked 3,000 vehicles, but did not find any problems. "But we have decided to keep withdrawals as proactive and preventive measures to ensure that the components are connected correctly," said Tesla.

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