Ford recalls 3072 units of the Fiesta Classic TDCi

S2!!! · 21st November 2014, 19:19

Ford India has announced a recall of the previous-gen Fiesta Classic 1.4L TDCi to correct a technical issue. 3072 diesel Fiesta Classics manufactured between October 2010 and December 2011 will be recalled to install a new design waterproof 'Glow Plug Control Module'.

Ford will be writing to customers directly, who will have to visit their local Ford dealers and get the replacement part installed free of charge.

In 2012, Ford had recalled 1.28 lakh units and in 2013, 1.66 lakh units of the Figo & Classic for issues relating to the suspension and power steering. In 2013, the EcoSport was recalled due to the positioning of the Glow Plug Control Module.

Link to News Article

Vid6639 · 21st November 2014, 19:25

Is this the new Fiesta or the old Fiesta classic TDCi?

Did they even sell 3,000 Fiesta's in India?

GTO · 21st November 2014, 19:37

^ Vid, this has to be the new Fiesta. In all it's official communication, the old Fiesta is referred to as the 'Classic'.

Yep, they've sold well over 3K Fiestas since the time of original launch.

Biraj · 21st November 2014, 19:54

Don't know whether to appreciate them for their proactive recalls or criticize their lack of product testing. They faced issues with glow-plug in Ecosport and rectified it. How could another issue with the same equipment happen again?

Every recall dents the consumer confidence and that's the last thing that they would wish for, in a competitive market like India.

Astleviz · 21st November 2014, 20:46

The recall is for Fiesta Classics manufactured between October 2010 and December 2011.
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Jz...-in-India.html

GTO · 22nd November 2014, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vid6639

Is this the new Fiesta or the old Fiesta classic TDCi?

Don't know how you do it Vid, but as is usually the case, you are right

The recall is indeed for the Fiesta Classic. Confirmed with Ford. We've added a representative picture of the car to make things clearer and also updated the news item.

Smart of Ford to release this on a Friday evening. That way, it's already old news by the time that everyone is back on their desks on Monday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astleviz

The recall is for Fiesta Classics manufactured between October 2010 and December 2011.

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21st November 2014, 19:19	#1
S2!!! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,918 Thanked: 10,064 Times	Ford recalls 3072 units of the Fiesta Classic TDCi Ford India has announced a recall of the previous-gen Fiesta Classic 1.4L TDCi to correct a technical issue. 3072 diesel Fiesta Classics manufactured between October 2010 and December 2011 will be recalled to install a new design waterproof 'Glow Plug Control Module'. Ford will be writing to customers directly, who will have to visit their local Ford dealers and get the replacement part installed free of charge. In 2012, Ford had recalled 1.28 lakh units and in 2013, 1.66 lakh units of the Figo & Classic for issues relating to the suspension and power steering. In 2013, the EcoSport was recalled due to the positioning of the Glow Plug Control Module. Link to News Article Last edited by Aditya : 24th November 2014 at 16:43.
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Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,728 Thanked: 43,463 Times View My Garage	re: Ford recalls 3072 units of the Fiesta Classic TDCi Is this the new Fiesta or the old Fiesta classic TDCi? Did they even sell 3,000 Fiesta's in India?
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,516 Thanked: 300,576 Times View My Garage	re: Ford recalls 3072 units of the Fiesta Classic TDCi ^ Vid, this has to be the new Fiesta. In all it's official communication, the old Fiesta is referred to as the 'Classic'. Yep, they've sold well over 3K Fiestas since the time of original launch.
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21st November 2014, 19:54	#4
Biraj BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: NCR Posts: 690 Thanked: 2,251 Times	re: Ford recalls 3072 units of the Fiesta Classic TDCi Don't know whether to appreciate them for their proactive recalls or criticize their lack of product testing. They faced issues with glow-plug in Ecosport and rectified it. How could another issue with the same equipment happen again? Every recall dents the consumer confidence and that's the last thing that they would wish for, in a competitive market like India.
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Astleviz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Panjim, Goa Posts: 370 Thanked: 174 Times	re: Ford recalls 3072 units of the Fiesta Classic TDCi The recall is for Fiesta Classics manufactured between October 2010 and December 2011. http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Jz...-in-India.html Last edited by Astleviz : 21st November 2014 at 20:49.
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