Chinese auto manufacturer Chery South Africa recalled thousands of vehicles to check for potential faults, and the nation\u2019s consumer watchdog said it had launched an investigation into the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recall affects almost 24,000 vehicles that were either manufactured or made available for sale over the past three years, the National Consumer Commission said in a statement on its website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The potential faults include rear-axle irregularities, welding defects and brake issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NCC also said it initiated a separate probe into Chery last month over \u201callegations that certain vehicles were recalled without informing the NCC,\u201d according to the statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That investigation is continuing, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tony Liu, chief executive officer of Chery South Africa, didn\u2019t immediately respond to calls or a text message seeking comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The South African recall of Chery vehicles follows similar announcements in China and Malaysia this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this month, Chery submitted a recall proposal for almost 54,000 vehicles in China, while in October, the company issued a recall for 9,000 units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinese carmakers account for more than a fifth of passenger vehicles sold in South Africa, up from less than 5% just five years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chery has seen a particularly rapid rise in its market share: In October, it ranked third in passenger-vehicle sales, including its Jetour, Omoda and Jaecoo brands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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