Mahindra XUV500 Recalled For Airbag Issue

Mahindra XUV500 Recalled

Mahindra has initiated a voluntary recall for its XUV500 W4/W6/W8 manufactured on or before July 2014 to rectify an issue with the side curtain airbag software. The customers effected by the recall will be contacted individually by the company and the software will be upgraded free of cost. Also it has been confirmed that this service action does not include any part replacement for Mahindra XUV500.

The company has not disclosed exactly how many XUV500 models are being recalled but a rough estimate indicates that it will be limited to a few thousand vehicles as not all variants of Mahindra SUV come loaded with side curtain airbags. To check whether your XUV500 falls under the current recall or not can be verified by entering the serial number of the vehicle on the ‘Service Action’ section of the Mahindra's official website or you can speak directly to customer care department at 1800-209-6006 (24 hours, all days). To help you out we have published photos to indicate where you can find the serial number on your Mahindra XUV500.

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Toyota Recalls Etios & Liva: Are You Affected?

Toyota Kirloskar India has acknowledged a possible defect in its Etios sedan and Etios Liva hatchback. But instead of announcing a full public recall for the effected vehicles Toyota has launched a print ad titled ‘Special Service Campaign’. Using this advertisement Toyota intends to inform owners of all Etios cars produced before 8th October 2011 about the potential anomaly observed in the vehicle’s fuel tank inlet pipe that could cause an inconsistent fuel supply or leakage problem in future. In total about 41,000 units of Etios and Liva will be covered under this exercise.

Our research indicates that in all these Toyota cars the fuel inlet pipe (filler hose) has the part or the model number printed on it whereas in the cars produced after 8th October this number is embossed. This may help you just in case you are not sure when your car was manufactured.  But still its best to visit an authorized Toyota dealer and let them determine if your car needs a ‘special service’ or not.

Sandeep Singh, deputy managing director (marketing) at Toyota Kirloskar, said “It’s part of a special service campaign and not a recall,”. “We realised there are surface cracks in the hose and filler pipes. While it doesn’t pose any immediate danger, we decided to change the parts as a pre-emptive measure,” he added.

With this recall, Toyota joins companies like Honda, Maruti Suzuki and Skoda in India, all of whom had to call back vehicles to fix faulty parts. But it’s quite amusing to see how all the manufactures try to avoid using the word ‘recall’ in their public statements and replace it with comforting words like ‘Special Service Campaign’. There is a reason behind this approach. The word 'recall' is interpreted as a product failure. Owing to this negative bias attached to recalls, carmakers in India avoid using the term and prefer to host service campaigns or deal with the issue on a one-to-one basis.

This is exactly what Toyota updated on its facebook page:
“We had observed a few cases of potential aberration in the filler hose in some of our Toyota Etios & Etios Liva vehicles. As a part of our Customer First philosophy, we are conducting a Special Service Campaign to check and replace the filler hose of Etios & Etios Liva cars manufactured till 8th October 2011. We are conducting this campaign as a precautionary measure in order to ensure safety & happiness of all our Etios & Etios Liva customers. We have also made an announcement in the newspapers in this regard. You may be contacted by your Toyota dealer in the next few days in this regard. Alternately, we request you to please contact your Toyota Dealer for an appointment. The service check is estimated to take less than 45 minutes and will be free of cost. You may be contacted by your Toyota dealer in the next few days in this regard. Alternately, we request you to please contact your Toyota Dealer for an appointment. The service check is estimated to take less than 45 minutes and will be free of cost.”

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Ferrari 612 Scagliettis with F1 Transmission Recalled

Ferrari has announced a US recall of MY 2005 – 2007 612 Scaglietti vehicles equipped with F1 gearbox. Altogether, 366 of the vehicles are being recalled to replace a faulty clutch sensor in the transmission as well as a related cable holder and magnet that might cause problem in gear shifting or even complete inoperation. Only model year 2005-2007 612s are affected.

Recall Summary
Make / Models : Ferrari / 612
Model/Build Years: Scaglietti 2005-2007
Recall Number: 08V214000

Summary:
Ferrai is recalling 366 MY 2005-2007 612 Scaglietti vehicles equipped with F1 transmissions. A nonconforming clutch sensor in the transmission could malfunction under normal operating conditions due to the heat produced by the vehicle. Such sensor malfunction may inhibit the proper function of the clutch assembly making the shifting of the gears very difficult. The vehicle system immediately detects the clutch sensor failure and causes the warning light to illuminate.

Consequence:
This clutch sensor malfunction may render the vehicle inoperable and possibly, resulting in a crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will replace the clutch sensor. In addition, the cable holder and magnet will also be replaced. The recall began On May 19, 2008. Owners may contact Ferrari at 1-201-816-2600.

Source: NHTSA
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