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General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker, announced Tuesday
its Shanghai venture was recalling 27,168 Buick Regal sedans for brake
repairs.
Under extreme conditions, a hose to the brake could become
disconnected, making stopping the car more difficult, Shanghai General
Motors Co., a joint venture 50-50 owned by General Motors and Shanghai
Automotive Industry Corp. (Group), said in a statement.
The faulty brakes were on the Buick Regal 2.0 produced between Dec. 17,
2002 and Sept. 28, 2004 and the defect had caused three minor accidents
but no injuries, the company said.
The recall did not apply to other versions of the Regal because they
had a different product design, it added.
The company did not disclose how much the recall would cost, but
analysts estimated the price of fixing the defect at about 500 yuan
(US$60) per vehicle.
GM’s move follows a growing list of recalls by other foreign automakers
since the Chinese Government imposed vehicle recall rules for the first
time Oct. 1 to enhance quality control in the world’s fastest-growing auto
market.
DaimlerChrysler AG has recalled 12,988
Mercedes-Benz cars exported to China to fix faulty hydraulic
pipes and air conditioners, and PSA Peugeot
Citroen’s joint venture, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., recalled
some of its Picasso models.
Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., a joint venture between Chongqing
Changan Automobile Co. and Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp., also recalled
157,480 Alto model cars.
Last week, Japanese automaker Toyota recalled 1,913 cars in China due
to problems with their brake signals.
(Agencies) | 
Updated: 2004-11-25 11:12
