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Chinese automakers recall vehicles over faulty airbags

(Xinhua)    19:59, December 16, 2014
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BEIJING, Dec. 16  -- Several automakers, including two of Honda's joint ventures with Chinese partners, announced plans on Tuesday to recall vehicles over faulty airbags.

The recall filed by GAC-Honda, the joint venture between Honda and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC), will start on Feb. 1, 2015. It affects 16,505 Fit Saloon cars manufactured between Oct. 30, 2002 and Dec. 30, 2003, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement.

The airbags on the passenger side of the affected vehicles are defective and may cause danger, said the administration, China's top quality watchdog.

Another recall, filed by Dongfeng-Honda, starts on Feb. 28, 2015 and affects 26,128 Elysion MPVs manufactured between June 4, 2012 and June 17, 2014 due to defective airbags on the driver's side, said the administration.

GAC-Honda also announced a recall of 527,136 Accord cars manufactured between May 17, 2002 and Dec. 25, 2007 because of defective airbags on the driver's side.

Dongfeng Motor Corporation announced a recall of 2,848 A60 sedans manufactured between Feb. 27, 2014 and June 5, 2014 over defective airbag control units starting on Tuesday.

(For the latest China news, Please follow People's Daily on Twitter and Facebook)(Editor:Ma Xiaochun,Bianji)
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