{"id":1350,"date":"2011-12-06T08:17:22","date_gmt":"2011-12-05T22:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=1350"},"modified":"2023-08-22T19:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:03:59","slug":"the-holden-recall-whats-it-all-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/home\/the-holden-recall-whats-it-all-about\/","title":{"rendered":"The Holden Recall \u2013 What\u2019s It All About?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple of weeks ago, the radio and other new channels rang with the news that Holden <\/a>had ordered a recall. Now there are a lot of Holden enthusiasts out there, and a few of them might have got a bit worried that their new pride and joy might be part of the recall. And now another one\u2019s just been launched. What is going on?<\/p>\n

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\nIn a nutshell, if you haven\u2019t got a letter from Holden, don\u2019t panic: you\u2019re fine. Holden took responsibility for tracking down the owners of the vehicles affected by the product recall. Two types of Holden have been affected by this recall. First of all (recall notice issued 21st November) , there\u2019s the 2.0 L Diesel Holden Captiva Series one with the following VIN numbers:<\/p>\n

 
\n\u2022\tKL3CD26RJ8H307843 to KL3CG26RJ8H313387 (2008)
\n\u2022\tKL3CA26RJ9B258567 to KL3CD26RJ9B557340 (2009)
\n\u2022\tKL3CA26RJAB000715 to KL3CD26RJAB118110 (2010\u20132011).<\/p>\n

 
\nThe second Holden recall which was only issued yesterday (5th December) applies to the 2.0 L Diesel Holden Epica with the following VIN numbers:<\/p>\n

 
\n\u2022\tKL3LA69RJ9B137502 to KL3LA69RJ9B529009 (2009)
\n\u2022\tKL3LA69RJAB000281 to KL3LA69RJAB099015 (2010)
\n\u2022\tKL3LA69RJBB005838 to KL3LA69RJBB065472 (2011)<\/p>\n

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\nTo find out more about the details of the recall, visit http:\/\/www.recalls.gov.au\/content\/index.phtml\/itemId\/1008793<\/a> about the Epica recall and<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.recalls.gov.au\/content\/index.phtml\/itemId\/1008473<\/a> about the Captiva.<\/p>\n

If you have another type of Holden, then this recall doesn\u2019t apply to you. You can keep driving your Commodore <\/a>or Calais<\/a> quite happily.<\/p>\n

 
\nProduct recalls happen because of a flaw in the product \u2013 in this case, the car, and it\u2019s the same problem in both the 2.0 L Captiva <\/a>and the Epica<\/a>. And because bringing your car back to an authorised Holden dealer to be given a clean bill of health or to get the problem fixed is a nuisance, especially at this time of year, we\u2019re not talking about some fiddly little thing. Here, the problem is a potential leak in the fuel feed hose \u2013 in other words, there\u2019s a risk of diesel getting where it shouldn\u2019t be, which is a very dangerous situation, as the stuff\u2019s highly flammable.<\/p>\n

 
\nProduct recalls are annoying, but they\u2019re part of the way that manufacturers ensure that their product is safe. I, for one, am glad that Holden is checking their products and taking action now that they\u2019ve found an alarming (but easily fixed) flaw in their vehicles. It\u2019s much better than doing nothing \u2013 and, according to the Dog and Lemon Guide<\/em>, there has been a case in history where an automotive manufacturer \u2013 which will remain unnamed because it was in the past and the cars in question are off the road, but it wasn\u2019t Holden \u2013 decided that it would be cheaper to pay compensation to grieving relatives than to fix a design flaw that could lead to the cars catching fire. So, Holden, thanks for caring and making sure that customer satisfaction and safety are important to you.<\/p>\n

 
\nAnd if you have been contacted by Holden about your Captiva or your Epica, don\u2019t be a silly muggins and ignore it. Yes, it\u2019s a nuisance to have to take your car back to an authorised dealer to get it checked and fixed, but if you don\u2019t do it, you could be putting yourself at risk. We don\u2019t want that. Holden<\/a> doesn\u2019t want it. And you don\u2019t really want it either.<\/p>\n

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\nPS: If you want to know more about product recalls and consumer rights, visit the Product Recalls page of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision\u2019s website at http:\/\/www.recalls.gov.au\/content\/index.phtml\/itemId\/952401.<\/a> http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/kredity-online-blog-single.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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