| General Motors the producer of Saab catalytic | | | | to all our customers except to the 15 people |
| converters has recently announced a recall of | | | | that we are having trouble getting hold of." |
| all the 2007 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles due to a | | | | |
| faulty fuel line which could cause the | | | | Al Yousuf Motors Chevrolet has been able to |
| vehicle to go on fire in case of crashing | | | | sell around 1,000 Aveo models in the UAE that |
| accidents. | | | | is according to the Ministry of Economy. |
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| The Director of the Ministry of Economy's | | | | According to Dayal it takes an hour to |
| Consumer Protection Unit, Dr. Hashim Al | | | | complete the entire process of repair which |
| Nuaimi said that the local agent of General | | | | includes replacing the fuse block and then |
| Motors Company in the UAE, GM Overseas | | | | removing the old fuel line before a new |
| Distribution Corp has concluded that there is | | | | redesigned fuel line is installed. He also |
| a defect that relates to motors safety | | | | added, "We are fully equipped to handle this |
| present in certain 2007 model year of the | | | | recall, we have more than enough replacement |
| Chevrolet Aveo Sedan vehicles that are | | | | parts in stock." The service center is open |
| equipped with 1.4 liter engine. | | | | daily from 7 am to 11 pm and Aveo recall is |
| | | | given the utmost priority. Dayal also |
| Likewise the US National Highway Traffic | | | | stressed that "the repair is done free of |
| Safety Administration of NHTSA reports: | | | | charge." |
| "During a severe frontal crash test, the fuel | | | | |
| line in the engine compartment developed a | | | | For more info on the said recall just contact |
| fracture. In addition, the crash damage | | | | Fatima Abbas at 04-339-3636 for an |
| caused four short circuits in the fuse block, | | | | appointment to have your Aveo repaired. |
| the combination of which allowed the fuel | | | | |
| pump to continue running and fuel leaked onto | | | | In other news, General Motors Opel unit is |
| the ground." | | | | planning to bring out an all-electric car at |
| | | | the end of the 2010 that is according to GM's |
| The report also stated that "if these | | | | European Chief Carl-Peter Foster--- an |
| conditions occurred in an actual crash, a | | | | excerpt from the Auto Motor Sport magazine. |
| vehicle fire could occur." | | | | |
| | | | He told the magazine that the application of |
| The recall has started last November 16, 2006 | | | | hybrid technology on small cars is too |
| right after the NHTSA has found oput about | | | | costly. He also added that a prototype of the |
| the faulty fuel line. David Dayal, Senior | | | | E-Flex electric engine from GM is to be |
| Service Manager for Al Yousul Motors | | | | presented at the IAA car show in Frankfurt |
| Chevrolet said, "We have already completed | | | | this coming September. A series production of |
| repairs for 60 per cent of our customers. We | | | | the said engine is scheduled to start at the |
| began the safety campaign to repair this | | | | end of 2010. |
| fault in late December. We have sent letters | | | | |