Residents concerned about vehicle recalls

dubai — Residents across the UAE have expressed their concerns over the number of vehicles that are being recalled in the UAE.

Many drivers noted that there had been an increase in the number of instances where vehicles, both old and new, had been recalled by dealerships. Reports indicate that approximately 13,000 plus vehicles recalled in the UAE during June and July this year.

“We have been seeing this a lot now,” said Moiz Khan, a resident in Dubai. “Before, you would hardly

It seems like every company is having major issues coming up in their models Moiz Khan, resident

hear about a vehicle having a major fault that led to them being recalled, but now it seems like every company is having major issues coming up in their models.”

Similarly, Hashim Arbaz, another resident in Dubai, said that he was thinking of upgrading his car to a newer model, but the recalls had him worried about what could happen. “I have a small daughter so safety is my biggest concern when purchasing a car.”

In the beginning of the year, Al Habtoor Motors, the distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in the UAE, announced a recall of more than 4,000 vehicles due to problems with wipers. In February, more than 9,500 vehicles consisting of 2016 and 2018 models were recalled in the UAE by different automobile manufacturers due to technical defects, including the risk of fire in some models. Al-Futtaim Motors, distributor of Toyota vehicles in the UAE, also announced that it was recalling 9,332 Hilux and 41 Prius vehicles of 2016 manufacturing year due to airbag problems.