General Motors is recalling 1.46 million vehicles because of concerns about a bracket Reuters reported Friday.
The recall affects vehicles made in Shanghai because of problems with a bracket that hold the fuel pump on the vehicle Reuters reported. The vehicles include the Chevy Sail, and Buick Excelle,
"GM has warned that the affected component might crack after long use and lead to fuel leakage, but in real life it doesn't appear to have happened," Yale Zhang leader at Automotive Foresight, in Shanghai, China. "There're so many recalls these days, and some automakers call back products proactively more as a precaution. In this case, the recall shouldn't affect GM's reputation in China that much." The Chevy Sail is distributed to growing regions of the country.
China saw a 13.5 percent increase to 19.86 million in car sales based on information from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers Reuters reported Reuters reported. Car purchases also rose 15.1 percent to 16.15 million.
General Motors saw 2.89 million go off the lot from January to November of this year, an increase of 11.4 percent in 2012.
Ford, which is expected to recall 81,000 Kuga Cars because of a steering problem, saw 840,975 purchased, an increase of 51 percent.
Volkswagen also pulled back 640,309 cars for concerns about whether mineral oil or synthetic oil was being used so the cars' gearboxes did not mal-function Reuters reported.
The manufacturer also recalled 207,778 of its Tiguan compact sport-utility vehicles because the lights might not work properly.
General Motors collaborates with China's FAW Group, and SAIC to construct its vehicles in the country.
Ford collaborates with the country's Changan Automobile, and Jianglin Motors Corp Retuters reported.
United States vehicle manufacturers have been known to exceed expectations when compared to those in China because of their car selections, and protests involving competitors in Japan Reuters reported.
