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Old 25-07-2014, 05:25 PM   #1
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Default After 3 major recalls another one

Yes GMH have decided to make yet another recall on its brand new cars.

This time it is a serious and needs urgent attention

The problem is the : THE LOOSE NUT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL "

GHM management said any one crazy enough to buy one of there products need to seen by a specialist to work out why they did buy a GMH product




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Old 25-07-2014, 05:42 PM   #2
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Those that live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones or so they say
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Old 25-07-2014, 05:54 PM   #3
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with so much bad news out there it is time to have a laugh

o and I do not live in a glass home it is a Broken Hill tinnie
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Old 25-07-2014, 05:55 PM   #4
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I own a VF, I'd rather them recall it then take the chance and risk my health. Makes you wonder how many issues are allowed to slide by all manufacturers and how many of these issues GMH would have recalled without the issues in USA with GM currently.
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Old 25-07-2014, 06:08 PM   #5
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I own a VF, I'd rather them recall it then take the chance and risk my health. Makes you wonder how many issues are allowed to slide by all manufacturers and how many of these issues GMH would have recalled without the issues in USA with GM currently.
Seat bases are a good example. Holden found an issue with early build VF seat bases (something regarding a weld or so I read) so they recalled all of the cars. FG Falcons on the other hand have been plagued with seat base issues since 2008 (they crack and require welding to fix) yet no recall has been issued. I think after all the strife they've gone through in the US recently GM has gotten very trigger happy with recalls.
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Old 25-07-2014, 06:23 PM   #6
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Seat bases are a good example. Holden found an issue with early build VF seat bases (something regarding a weld or so I read) so they recalled all of the cars. FG Falcons on the other hand have been plagued with seat base issues since 2008 (they crack and require welding to fix) yet no recall has been issued. I think after all the strife they've gone through in the US recently GM has gotten very trigger happy with recalls.
Totally agree,ford should have had some more recalls for the fg but they just dont care going by their actions,i joke about holden too but at least it looks like they still care about their customers,ford stopped that kind of thing years ago.
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Seat bases are a good example. Holden found an issue with early build VF seat bases (something regarding a weld or so I read) so they recalled all of the cars. FG Falcons on the other hand have been plagued with seat base issues since 2008 (they crack and require welding to fix) yet no recall has been issued. I think after all the strife they've gone through in the US recently GM has gotten very trigger happy with recalls.
I think you might find Ford has had a seat base issue since 2002 with the BA.
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Old 25-07-2014, 05:57 PM   #8
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thats it,so much seriousness,poor blokes only havin a laff,be interesting going for a poo in a glass house...
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Old 25-07-2014, 06:31 PM   #9
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The scarier part is thinking that the car companies do the sums on the cost of doing the recall vs the cost and odds of the issue going worst-case and ending up in a lawsuit.
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The scarier part is thinking that the car companies do the sums on the cost of doing the recall vs the cost and odds of the issue going worst-case and ending up in a lawsuit.
And funnily enough the best example of which I have ever come across is the Ford Pinto.
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Old 25-07-2014, 11:10 PM   #11
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Interesting... I've had a BA and 2 FGs and no seat issues with my 110 kg butt in them..... Did I miss something?
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Old 25-07-2014, 11:15 PM   #12
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My 1500 km old fg ute had seat creaks but weirdly enough my 130000km old ba xr8 has no such thing.
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There's a difference between something breaking early due to wear or heavy occupants and something breaking because you didn't finish the job properly.
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Its hard to say with some of these faults , there are some pretty big dudes and dudets out there stress testing the chairs, and you watch how some dudes plop on the seats its a wonder they last for 15 minutes.
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Old 26-07-2014, 06:03 AM   #15
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Every car will have design faults, it's how the factory handles them that counts.

Do they stand up, recall them and address it, or pretend they arnt happening that to me is the real question

How long did it take ford to own up to the territory ball joint debarkle as said above they have had seat base issues since 2008, hell the last new ford I brought was in 07 (I've had 3 new cars since then but I couldn't be bothered with new fords) and it had a loose steering wheel nut on delivery, and the sales guy shrugged it off saying it wasn't uncommon
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Old 26-07-2014, 08:51 AM   #16
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Thanks I do agree it is better to have a recall than some thing tragic happen

but after a week of aircraft crashes war in the middle east so much bad news i thought a joke on Holden some thing to laugh about in these sad times


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Don't be sorry cram it frog it's just the usual Holden owners being over sensative as always
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Don't be sorry cram it frog it's just the usual Holden owners being over sensative as always
Luckily you're a happy go lucky Ford owner, who doesn't get upset about anything.
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well... you made Ole Poppa smile.......so that's a good thing.
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ford should of had a recall on heat exchangers
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How much has this cost Ford fans over the years and Ford have done nothing
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Few low k VF for sale. Only driven to and from recalls.
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I think you might find Ford has had a seat base issue since 2002 with the BA.
Actually my old EL Xr6 had seat base issues where the seat base plate cracked

Think was the same for all E-Series

As for recalls, seem minor but is good that they have identified and rectifying






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Only driven to and from recalls.
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DanielXR8 After 12 years liveing in Broken Hill before it was Perth I have melowed out life here is so relaxing and easy going


I feel for the city people and all the stress that is created with living in a big city
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