Great Wall Haval (Hover) H3

[dragin]

This is welcome news, and an indication of some small steps toward maturity of the Chinese auto industry. But the words,

"Great Wall Motor.....has decided to recall...."

tell us that the customers themselves had no input to GAQSIQ about this steering safety problem. If they did, then it would have been GAQSIQ itself that initiated the recall. In other words the customer is still at the mercy of a system which is still primarily sales oriented.

".....customers can also call the hotline of the quality watchdog GAQSIQ or visit its website for more information on the Hover CUV recall."

Yes, the customers can call GAQSIQ at 010-59799616、65537365. But there doesn't appear to be any information on the Great Wall website that would help the customer get this recall repair. In fact a category of the website devoted especially to the "owner", wasn't seen.

The Great Wall Hover CUV is sold in several countries.

How will these folks be notified?

There's no doubt about it, after sales follow up is an awesome responsibility for a global manufacturer, but it's all part of the game.

[micodelija]

ok, let's go step by step
30000 hover was never imported to italy , between 1500 vehicles was exported there

during 2007 year we didn't have any problem with our vehicles,only one test vehicle had that problem but the sterring whell was only bouncing (that orange hover from photos), there was no problem with steering, but anyway great wall send to us all new modified sterring sistem and we replace it to all the vehicles which we sold here

as i speak with russians also, they had couple of vehicles with that problems and replace all parts
italians also didn't have any problems with this issue

[Peter from Shanghai]

Gw Hover

[CarlitoxArg]

I love the GWM Hover...but...I'm in Argentina and it will never come here =(

[micodelija]

GWM for now sell is alll of bigger countries of south america like bolivia,brazil,chile,colombia,peru,paraguay,urugua y, venezuela etc...so i am sure that they will enter that market as well, if nobody import them if you have money and good will you can start with that

[CarlitoxArg]

The problem is this: The Goverment have a high tax for all new cars, it's around the 40%...for example, a Chery Tiggo in Chile costs 12.000 Dls and here...it's costs 20.000 Dls... =S

[micodelija]

the same is in croatia, when you pay transport, taxes....hover cost here with 4x4 and full eqipment between 25000 euros, and in china cost 15000 USD with full equipment...but anyway...it's cheaper than hyudai, kia or mitsubishi, which cost from 33000 euros

[CarlitoxArg]

I've spotted a Hover near my house!...but it's with Chilean plate.



Sorry for the image quality the lens of my phone-camera was dirty

Greetings!

[tdi]

In Cape Verde the Hover is taxed as a luxury auto and it pays even more
45% of auto import tax + 15% vat, and this prices are upon the car and transport as well!

[CCF mod]

What defines luxury car? Base price?