Digest on Malaysian News

No, it's not an April Fool joke. Proton now has break the Malaysian record for being the first local manufacturer to recall it's car.

Proton must be desperate to break the market monopoly for the sales of locally made car currently held by Perodua that they asked for the recall. For safety purpose, it's a must. But on the bright side, Proton basically earn free publicity and soon they probably start to lelong their unsold old Proton Saga hatchback. The old Proton Saga hatchback numbered in thousands have littered the nation car yard because it cannot sell.

So the problem with Savvy would allow them to do stock clearance on their old Saga hatchback stock.

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* Defective Proton Savvy set for recall


Extracted from: nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/Frontpage/20080331184851/Article/index_html (Mar 31, 2008)

Proton recalls Savvy to check wheel bearing problem

KUALA LUMPUR, mon:

Proton is recalling its Savvy cars to address the possibility of water entry into the rear wheel bearing which could lead to a malfunction.

“The safety and satisfaction of our customers is a primary concern. As a precautionary measure, we are recalling all Savvy’s for inspection and repair.

We do apologise to all Savvy owners for any inconvenience,” managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said in a statement here today.

The recall will affect 34,000 Savvy cars and Proton will conduct the necessary checks and replacements at no cost to the customer.

Proton said all Savvy owners are advised to take their cars to the nearest Proton Edar or EON service branches for an inspection.

“This recall is purely a precautionary measure as the convenience and safety of customers is Proton’s highest priority,” Proton said.

Customers are encouraged to immediately contact the nearest service branches for an appointment to have their cars inspected. As an alternative, they can call Proton i-Care at 1-300-880-888.