Nowadays, in the domestic auto market, if there is a major car brand that rarely recalls, or almost no recalls, then I don't think it means that the sales of this car brand are reliable. In contrast, I think that automakers who have problems with voluntary recalls are more trustworthy.
Highlander Once, for a long time, the domestic market for recalls, it can be said that "talking about tiger color change". After all, at that time, the concept of domestic consumption was not very mature, so there was a large deviation in the perception of recall.
Today, China's auto market has firmly sat on the throne of the world's largest auto market, and the consumption concept of Chinese people has become more mature. In this case, our perception of recall has also changed radically.
In other words, in today's Chinese auto market, recalls have become an effective measure to solve the problem. In contrast, if a car company evases, quibbles, and procrastifies in the face of problems, then such a car company is even less trustworthy.
Highlander. In my opinion, car companies that do not take the initiative to recall the problem are even more terrifying. It can be said that such car companies are likely to lack awe of the market, lack of sense of responsibility for users, and lack of awareness of social responsibility.
So, how long can such a car company be tolerated by consumers?In my opinion, this is a debatable question. In this regard, GAC Toyota is a car company that has done a very good job.
On December 1, the official of the State Administration for Market Regulation showed that some of its Highlander models had improper installation structures under the front bumper.
Highlander. Once the lower guard plate is bumped, it may cause part of the jaw to loosen, and the front bumper lower guard plate and the related parts fixed with it may fall off, and there is a potential safety hazard.
In view of this, GAC Toyota has decided to recall these models free of charge, and to inspect the front bumper for the vehicles covered by the recall, and to reinforce them with additional retainers and screws if there is no damage
If there is damage, replace the upper and lower skid plates of the front bumper and reinforce them with retainers and screws to eliminate potential safety hazards.
Highlander. The models involved this time are mainly some Highlander cars produced between August 7, 2021 and October 5, 2023, with a total of 168697 vehicles.
As for the time of the recall, it will start from December 15, 2023. In fact, also on December 1, 2023, there are two other recall notices involving Highlander, which have officially started the recall from December 1.
That. 1. The models involved this time are mainly some Highlander cars produced between October 13, 2018 and March 31, 2021, with a total of 186837 vehicles.
Highlander. As for the reason for the recall, the actual fuel injection volume of the engine may be lower than expected due to the inadequate fuel injection correction control program in the engine electronic control unit (ECU) of the model involved.
In this case, the engine speed is unstable when it starts cold, and in extreme cases, the engine accidentally stalls when the vehicle is driving at low speed, increasing the risk of being rear-ended, and there are potential safety hazards.
In view of this, GAC Toyota has decided to recall these models and upgrade the engine ECU control program for the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate potential safety hazards.
Highlander. That.
2. A total of 157458 Highlander vehicles manufactured between October 13, 2018 and January 14, 2022 are being recalled.
As for the reason for the recall, it is because the internal parts of the high-pressure fuel pump in the relevant model may be worn due to the insufficient pressure resistance of the internal parts of the high-pressure fuel pump.
In this case, it may cause cracks in the welded parts of the fuel pump due to stress concentrations. In extreme cases, fuel may leak through cracks, which can lead to a risk of exposure to external ignition.
Highlander. At the same time, fuel leakage and volatilization have unreasonable emission hazards. In view of this, GAC Toyota has decided to recall the relevant models, and will check the high-pressure fuel pump for the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge, and replace the parts that do not meet the requirements with the improved high-pressure fuel pump to eliminate potential safety hazards and unreasonable emission hazards.
Obviously, on December 1, GAC Toyota's Highlander issued a total of 3 recall notices, involving a total of 512992 models, and the scale is still relatively large.
However, I don't think this will have too much impact on Highlander's sales. After all, it is easier to win the trust of consumers by actively recalling.
Finally, the recall data involved in this article is on the official website of the State Administration for Market RegulationThe sales data of the models involved are the comprehensive sales data of the industry released on the third-party platformAccording to the data description of the third-party platform, it is displayed in strict accordance with the corresponding relationship between the sales volume and the platform announced by the Automobile Dealers Association and the manufacturer, with an accuracy rate of more than 99%, which is for reference only.