Economy: 15 manufacturing defects behind the recall operations

Withdrawal of 50.5 thousand vehicles of 86 models within 3 months

Defective goods recalls are carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy.

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The Ministry of Economy revealed that 50 thousand and 512 cars, motorcycles and trucks were withdrawn from the state market during the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the total of defective vehicles withdrawn, during the whole of 2020, to 183 thousand and 893 vehicles, including cars, trucks and motorcycles.

A monitoring conducted by Emirates Today showed that the vehicles recalled in the fourth quarter of 2020 included 86 models from 22 brands belonging to 16 car agencies in the country.

Monitoring also revealed that there are 15 defects behind the recall operations, most notably: defects in the brakes, transmission, airbags, engine, fuel pump, and seat belt, as these vehicles were manufactured and assembled in different countries, such as: the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Spain Germany, Mexico, the Czech Republic, China, and South Korea.

Defective compounds

In detail, the Ministry of Economy revealed that 50 thousand and 512 cars, motorcycles and trucks were withdrawn from the market during the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the total of defective vehicles withdrawn, during the year 2020, to 183,893 vehicles, after 133,381 cars and bicycles were withdrawn Fireworks, during the first nine months of 2020.

Monitoring «Emirates Today»

A monitoring conducted by Emirates Today revealed, during the fourth quarter of 2020, that the recalled vehicles included 86 models from 22 brands: “Toyota”, “Lexus”, “GMC”, “Mercedes Benz”, “Ford”, "Lincoln", "Ferrari", "Audi", "Chevrolet", "Land Rover", "Volvo", "Suzuki", "Lamborghini", "Mitsubishi", "Infiniti", "Volkswagen", "Jeep Wrangler", And «Citroen», as well as trucks «Hue», «Ram», and «Foz», and brand «Yamaha» motorcycles.

Manufacturing defects

The monitoring showed that the withdrawals - which are carried out to repair manufacturing defects free of charge without charging the owners of those vehicles any cost - were due to the presence of 15 defects in major parts of cars: the brakes, the engine, the transmission, the fuel pump, the seat belt, the airbag system, Electric steering system, batteries, service programming update, oxygen sensor, air conditioning, windows, seats, backrests and trunk of the car.

Manufacturing countries

The monitoring of "Emirates Today" indicated that many commercial agencies for cars do not disclose in their reports to the Ministry of Economy about the country of manufacture or origin, but the reality of the data available from the agencies shows that the most prominent countries in which these cars were manufactured, or in which some parts of the vehicle were assembled, They are: the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Mexico, the Czech Republic, China, and South Korea.

Electronic program

Finally, the Competition and Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy revealed to Emirates Today that it is currently working on developing an electronic program for the recall, and accomplishing the smart transformation of the recall process, through direct linking with companies in the local market, and improving the terms of the recall, to enhance the protection of consumers from Any damages they might face as a result.

She explained that there is currently a link on the website of the Ministry of Economy, through which the summons are published, at a time when the site is constantly being updated, to include all that is new, and the summons request can also be submitted via the website.

Recalls of defective goods are carried out under the supervision of the Ministry of Economy, in full cooperation with the commodity manufacturers and agents in the country.

The recall operations aim to protect the health and safety of consumers in the country, and to ensure consumers' rights to protection from products that are likely to expose them to any danger.

cars agencies

Withdrawals included 16 major car agencies in the country: “Al-Futtaim”, “Al-Tayer”, “Premier”, “Al-Kindi”, “Bin Hammouda”, “Commercial Enterprises”, “Gargash Enterprises”, “Emirates Motors”, “Al Habtoor”. "Al Naboodah", "Ali and Sons", "Al Rostamani Trading", "Al Masoud", "Al Arabiya", "Al Jaziri", and "Al Yousuf Motors".

Vehicle models

The withdrawals included old and new models, between 1998 and 2021, and covered 17-year models and models: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. , 2020, and 2021.

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