China bans Renault vehicles because it's not safe enough
 

China Bans Some Renaults from Import, Saying They Don't Meet Safety Standards
Date posted: 06-12-2009

SHANGHAI, China — The Chinese government has turned back 160 Renault Laguna, Scénic, and Mégane cars coming into the country, saying they failed to meet Chinese safety regulations. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said Renault needs to revise its quality control to meet Chinese standards. Renault responded that the group of vehicles was somehow damaged in storage or travel.

A Renault spokeswoman quoted by Bloomberg News Thursday said the cars were all built in 2007 and are believed to have been in storage since that time. Renault said it would send experts to China to investigate the situation.

Bloomberg noted that Renault was warned last year by the Chinese government about failure to report a defect in its Mégane and Clio. The warning was removed several months later after Renault corrected the problem.

China plays hardball with a major Western auto company. — Laura Sky Brown, Correspondent

doesn't renault make some of the safest economy cars out there? I remember the megane getting amazing ratings in euro NCAP, And I'll take a new renault over nething china makes of the same size and price anyday for safety...

ahaha this is probably because of those french guys selling old artifacts..... quite ridiculous really those are private owners they weren't being sold by the country

irony

i think you may have nailed it

Next will be air bus I think.

Hmm what exactly are chinese standards? sounds like an oxymoron to me!

if it's anything they need to review, it's the cars manufactured in China

It's not stating that China is refusing Renault to sell their cars in China; rather, it's barred a specific shipment of a few cars because of what sounds like existing damage, though whether it's body or engine, who knows. Nothing wrong with that. I'm sure any other country would do it as well.

LOL OMG 160 cars!!!!

shipped some banged up beaters to China probably lol

The move is political. Paris made the Dalai Lama an "honorary citizen" while he criticized China in France.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8088591.stm

still better than their own produced cars

Bahahahahaha.

clearly timpo's title confused a bit

um... this doesnt make sence

LoL... the cars don't crumple enough in a collision to meet China standards!

^:haha: China trying to retaliate against the French.....

Hahahaha I love the implication that somehow Europe's crash standards are lower than China's!

And that the Cherry line of vehicles that fails so spectacularly in crashes is better than Renault's.

Chinese Standards: Sedans must crumple to coupe form in cases of front impact
http://www.carinsurancelist.com/images/chery-amulet.jpg

:thumbsup::haha:;):p:D:)

I don't think this is about crash safety, it says it's a recall, so maybe something just doesn't work on these cars, Wheel bearings? ABS? airbags? tons of things that can affect safety so it's prolly not crash testing, especially when it's only 160

ah... its "too safe" doesnt crumple enough I GET IT!

CHINA proving once again that they care about their own people

Funny, it wasn't that long ago when Japanese cars were considered unsafe tin cans.

they probably just haven't pay enough to the officials.

cars so crappy that failed CHINESE standards with paid officials.

Way to go