Number of recalled cars hit record high in 2009

The number of recall orders issued and the total amount of cars recalled hit an all-time high in 2009, according to statistics released by the State General Administration of Quality, Supervisions, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

In 2009, China recalled nearly 1.4 million cars. This is a 50 percent increase from 2008. China issue 57 recalls in 2009. Domestic auto-makers made up 29 of those, while the remaining 28 were foreign. Nearly 1.3 million cars from 33 different auto-makers were recalled. These included international brands such as Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Land Rover, Jaguar, Volvo and domestic independent brands such as Geely, Great Wall and others.

China has recalled around 3.2 million cars since the Oct. 1, 2004 when the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automotive Product Recalls were first implemented.

By People's Daily Online