Recall

[julio <elprofe@mail.isla.net>]

julio wrote:
> 
> Hi! Qlist!!
> Someone write about Audi's recall 900,000 car worldwide,well I found
> this:
> FAQ!
> Q.What is the reason for this measure?
> A.Audi is recalling to its workshops 835,000(391,000)in Germany) from
> the model ranges Audi 80,A4,A6,A8,model year 1995-1996.An additional
> earth connection will be fitted inthe steering wheel of these car. In
> wheather conditions which favour the buildup of static electricity,it is
> possible that the airbag may deploy spontaneously if the driver enter or
> leaves the car while carrying a strong static charge.This CAN ONLY
> happen when the car is at a standstill and NOT while it is in motion.
> 
> Audi is in addition recalling  to its workshops 68,800 car (19,400 in
> Germany) from the model ranges Audi 80,100,200,V8,coupe and
> cabriolet,model year 1988-1992.Which are fittedwith a driver airbag On
> these model,First generation airbag control unit is being replaced by a
> more advanced version of greater durability.
> 
> The owner of the vehicle in question will be informed in writing within
> the next few days.
> 
> Q.How many cases have there been?
> A. A decision to launch a safety-related racall campain DOES NOT depend
> on number of vehicles affected.The sole aim must be to provide a
> reliable guarantee of maximum safety for our customer and to exclude any
> residual risk.
> 
> Q.How likely is the airbag to be triggered off by ESD?
> A.The number of actual cases is tiny compared with the large number of
> vehicle recalled.The probability is less than 0.1 per 1000.
> 
> Q.When did this problem first come to light?
> A.On the strength of our present knowledge cases dating back to the
> start of 1996 can be attributed to ESD.
> 
> Q.Which model are affected?
> A.All model from the 1995-1996 model years.
> 
> Q.How are you able to be so precise about the model year affected?
> A.The fault occurred when Audi introduced new steering Wheels at the
> start of the 1995 model year.The desing of the steering wheels
> introduced for the  1997 model year was modified and these model are NOT
> affected.
> 
> Q.Which steering wheels are affected?
> A.All steering wheels from the production period in question.
> 
> Q.What is being modified?
> A.Our investigation have revealed that the new steering wheels
> introduced for the 1997 model year are not affected as they have better
> earthing properties.We are passing on this improvement to customer in
> the field and fitting an additional earth  connection in these steering
> wheels.
> 
> Q.What measures have been taken since you became awared of this problem?
> A.Our present findings and the recall campaind are base on intensive
> internal investigation and test by AUDI'S RESERCH AND DEVELOPMENT
> DIVISION.
> 
> Q.Has anyone  been injured so far?
> A. NO
> 
> Q.Is the problem more acute in certain countries or region than other?
> A.To date,Audi only has knowledge of instances of the airbag clearly
> having been triggered by ESD in Europe(specifically Northern Europe and
> Alpine countries)and even then this hss only ocurred in very SPECIFIC
> climatic condition(low temperature,very low humidity).
> 
> Q.What is this racall campain costing??
> A.Audi is not currently able to make any statement on the exact cost.The
> campain is being held on a worldwide scale,so it is impossible to quote
> an exact figure at present.
> 
> Q.Will the racall campain affect the company's profits??
> A.Audi does not  expect it to have any impact on its annual result.Every
> company sets up reserves to cover any such eventualitie.Audi expects its
> profits for 1997 tomshow a renewed increase on the previous year.
> 
> Q.Was this Audi's largest recall campaing to dated?
> A.YES
> 
> Well that's for now make your own charge!!