MG3 Recall - Fuel Tank May Detach

Stewardo on 06/07/2021 - 19:20
Last edited 06/07/2021 - 23:34 by 2 other users

MG Model MG3 MY2020-2021 Recall

SAIC Motor Australia Pty Ltd — MG Model MG3 MY2020-2021
PRA No. 2021/19047
Date published 24 Jun 2021
Campaign number AS200521
Product description MG Model MG3 Hatchback
Model Years 2020-2021
3,944 affected vehicles
What are the defects?
The fuel-tank strap retaining bolts may be faulty and could fail, which could result in movement of the vehicle's fuel tank, including it detaching from the vehicle.
What are the hazards?
If the fuel tank detaches from the vehicle, this may cause fuel to leak from the tank. This could result in a fire or an accident, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.
What should consumers do?
Consumers should contact their nearest MG dealer to arrange an inspection of the vehicle and replacement of the fuel-tank retaining bolts, free of charge.
For further information, please contact the MG Australia helpline on 1800 MG CARS (642 277) or email MG Warranty at [email protected]
To find your nearest MG dealer, visit https://mgmotor.com.au/locate/

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Comments

  • dandosr on 06/07/2021 - 19:37
    +3

    If the fuel tank detaches from the vehicle, this may cause fuel to leak from the tank. This could result in a fire or an accident
    nah mate, she'll be right.

    • ShannonN on 06/07/2021 - 22:15

      duct tape and cable ties will fix it

  • tsunamisurfer on 06/07/2021 - 19:39
    +3

    Another brand dirtied by Chinese ownership.

    • TheMindsetTraveller on 06/07/2021 - 20:01
      +8

      Yet you forget to mention that the original MG brand went bankrupt in 2005, and would have disappeared if the Chinese had not bought it.

      But let us put things into perspective. For 2020, in Australia, Mercedes Benz, Audi and Volvo were the worst recall culprits …… so using your comments, three brands dirtied by European ownership.

      https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/which-car-make…

      • Stewardo on 06/07/2021 - 20:24
        +2

        Volvo* (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group)

        • Yummy on 06/07/2021 - 23:45

          And Lotus. My dream car. :(

          • brad1-8tsi on 07/07/2021 - 12:36

            @Yummy:

            And Lotus. My dream car. :(

            One of my mates has owned an Esprit and an Evora. You are best to keep it as a dream. Lovely to drive but build quality and reliability can be quite variable. Spare parts take forever

            • Yummy on 07/07/2021 - 15:10

              @brad1-8tsi: Change my dream car to Aston Martin DB11.
              Th…thanks?

      • RedHab on 06/07/2021 - 21:31
        +3

        Don't forget German VW gassing people with their Nox diesel emissions.

    • Hybroid on 06/07/2021 - 20:07
      +2

      MG never really had a great brand identity in the UK in the first place. It was always cheap and nasty even before.

      • Grat on 06/07/2021 - 22:35
        +2

        I remember watching a YouTube review by someone in the UK he thought that there would be buyer resistance in the UK because historically the British made MGs were prone to break downs.

        Until there is peace declared in this China Australia trade war, I would steer clear of big ticket Chinese products. They could withdraw at any moment from our market for any made up reason. Our warranties would leave with them.

  • bobbified on 06/07/2021 - 19:47
    +2

    3,944 affected vehicles

    I'm surprised they sold this many vehicles!

    • TheMindsetTraveller on 06/07/2021 - 20:03

      I am too. I remember when they first came here, under the new Chinese owners, they were selling like a handful a month at best. Their sales results were soooooooo pathetic that they did not volunteer their sales results each month.

      • pegaxs on 06/07/2021 - 21:39
        +1

        Year to date, MG are currently sitting in 10th spot on Australian car sales figures by manufacturers. Make of that what you will.

        • TheMindsetTraveller on 06/07/2021 - 21:58
          -2

          Did you neg me? I am not referring to 2021, they are doing extremely well YTD and I am surprised!

          My comment referred to, when they first came here (as per my post) they were selling only a handful a month at best.

          In 2013, they sold six (6) cars. I still remember driving past their Petersham showroom everyday and the cars would just sit there for months on end without movement.

          https://www.goauto.com.au/news/mg/exclusive-fresh-start-for-…

    • pao2x on 06/07/2021 - 23:12
      +1

      The only reason they are selling so many is everyone else has abandoned the sub 20K light car (except KIA with a 19999 micro car). An MG can be had for $16999, with a detachable fuel tank apparently

      • waterbottled on 07/07/2021 - 09:43
        +2

        at least they're innovative. modular cars r da futur3

      • nephilim on 07/07/2021 - 10:20

        Yes seeing base model MG3 and Baleno is common for older ladies, MG3 was 15.5k drive away and Baleno Auto was 17k pre-covid.
        Baleno 1.0 Turbo at 18.5k was a great bang for buck 2-3 years ago, esp. now that covid has bumped up prices (polo 1.2 turbo is 25k)

  • iNeed2Pee on 06/07/2021 - 19:54
    +1

    I love how they mention free of charge.

    No, the consumer must pay. 🤣

    • Thrift on 07/07/2021 - 01:48
      +1

      Probably included in case dealers try to charge an inspection fee, though won't stop them offering a 420-point safety check "…while it's up on the hoist. The poor condition of our roads can take a toll on the alignment of the spurving bearings with the panametric fan, causing noticeable side-fumbling of the ambifacient lunar waneshaft."

      • moar bargains on 07/07/2021 - 16:54
        +1

        As long as they don't forget to check and top up the blinker fluid!

  • WreckTangle on 06/07/2021 - 20:12

    Even OZB’s beloved Toyota had a fuel system recall last year. Nothing to see here.

    https://www.caradvice.com.au/841102/toyota-recalls-cars-fuel…

    • Stewardo on 06/07/2021 - 20:19
      -1

      Unchecked it could end up a bit like Frank Drebin and the fireworks. “Nothing to see here”

  • Nugs on 06/07/2021 - 20:41

    FMEA Severity rating 10
    .

  • pegaxs on 06/07/2021 - 21:28
    +3

    Didn’t care to mention the BMW recall for brakes failing?
    Toyota CH-R fuel pump failure and fire
    How about Lamborghini Ursus fuel hose connector issues
    Or Audi and the air bags not inflating
    Or how about Renault and the fuel hose that can come off and catch fire
    Maybe Subaru and their rear suspension falling apart
    And many many more…

    Or are you just singling out MG because “cHiNa CaR bAd1!!1!”

    • Stewardo on 06/07/2021 - 21:38
      +1

      Not to mention the XF falcon door handles!

      • pegaxs on 06/07/2021 - 21:39

        Quick, make a forum post about XF door handles…

        • ShannonN on 06/07/2021 - 22:19
          +1

          dont get me started on FG Falcon inner door handles or starter solenoids that the grease dries every 4 years and freezes the solenoid from engaging

    • bobbified on 07/07/2021 - 07:44

      Or are you just singling out MG because “cHiNa CaR bAd1!!1!”

      Reputation and perception play a big part when it comes to car brands. You've had a good experience with them, but others may not have or they're simply not sure and not willing to take their chances. It's no different to the shitty reputation that the Korean cars had in the early 90s when they brought out tin cans like the original Hyundai Excels. They've since come a long long way and people are loving them now.

      I have no doubt the Chinese cars will eventually follow in the same footsteps as the Koreans, but that hasn't happened yet and it'll just take some time.

      French cars, on the other hand… (well, I wont say any more….!). lol

      • Ryanek on 07/07/2021 - 09:12

        There are people still hating on the Korean cars. I guess people will always be stuck in their old ways.

        • pegaxs on 07/07/2021 - 10:09
          +4

          It's easy to be scared and just jump on the hate bandwagon. What I don't get is where is the outrage is when it comes to brands we expect better from?

          Where were the posts when Ford Rangers and Kugas were actually catching on fire? Hyundai Tucson vehicles were catching fire while standing still and parked. Compare the amount of recalls BMW, Audi or Mercedes Benz have issued in the last 12 months and compare that to LDV, MG or Haval.

          I would be happy paying rock bottom dollar for a plain car and expect a few teething issues, so it's more of a "lol, got what you paid for" type of thing, but people would happily just dismiss these issues if it was a Toyota that had the problem instead. If this happened to any other Ozbargain favorite brand, it would never have been posted.

    • saltypete on 07/07/2021 - 09:42
      +1

      Yes, lots of folk getting in on the outrage act on China, because Slime-mo and Xi are grumpy at each other at the moment.
      I do recall when Toyota and Datsun started making game changing cars that many hated Jap brands - that was because quite a few Aussies had been tortured and killed by Japs, and similar for Koreans.
      Now every patriotic Aussie fears the loss of his diesel Hilux Ute!!

      If we are going to play the current politics with our purchases, we probably should be consistent to not look pathetic.

    • Pluto88 on 07/07/2021 - 16:45

      yeah not to mention the korean bbqs

  • Exec-Matrix on 07/07/2021 - 08:14
    -4

    Compare all you will about other manufacturers and recalls, I still wouldn't buy one of these CCP owned pieces of crap.

    Surprised I haven't seen the usual recycled comments of:

    • The Korean cars were once substandard, look at them now! Chinese will do the same!
    • The phone you type on, the microwave you use, the washing machine you own is Chinese (Saying it like it's a good thing)
    • bobbified on 07/07/2021 - 08:54
      +1

      Surprised I haven't seen the usual recycled comments of:
      The Korean cars were once substandard, look at them now! Chinese will do the same!

      Well, I wrote exactly this just before you commented. Is it not true?

      Do you think all the other car brands just appeared overnight and suddenly gained whatever reputation (good or bad) or ability to manufacture the way they do now? They all came from somewhere and they all have history.

      • Exec-Matrix on 07/07/2021 - 09:24

        Time will tell. So far all I see is cheap and cheerful looking with no substance.

        • bobbified on 07/07/2021 - 09:26

          So far all I see is cheap and cheerful looking with no substance.

          Do you know any brands that didn't start like this? The money for R&D has to come from somewhere.

    • Speckled Jim on 07/07/2021 - 09:33

      Big land-mass = small care-factor. It's about jobs.

      China, US, AU, EU — jobs, jobs, [eviction] and jobs.

      Chinese metallurgy is crook and has been for decades. Read up any China motorcycle forum and you'll see what I mean. They're cutting their alloys with God knows what… the ashes of the disappeared?!

      Small island nations take pride in what they produce: Hawaii, NZ, Japan and Taiwan. Some of the best bang-for-buck hardware from the latter.

      • pegaxs on 07/07/2021 - 09:55

        Hawaii and NZ, well renowned for their excellence in automotive vehicle manufacturing… Some of the best made cars come out of Hawaii and NZ, such as… the… um… the… someone help me here??

        • Speckled Jim on 07/07/2021 - 10:25
          +2

          What they do make, they're very proud of. Touristy stuff, but I have some beautiful carved Koa spoon rests and a tiki somewhere.
          Kona coffee — tops!

          And you know I favour Sistema and a reformed Whittaker's addict.

  • Ryanek on 07/07/2021 - 09:11
    +1

    This is just an undocumented feature

  • loch95 on 07/07/2021 - 09:37
    +1

    I have owned an MG3 since October last year so my car just missed this recall.

    Can say that i have done about 10k km since i brought it and am loving it. Can understand why people are skeptical about them but for the price, it was the best value compared to other cars in that range.

    All car brands start somewhere so can see the MG brand getting better the more cars they sell

    • Exec-Matrix on 07/07/2021 - 10:55

      You're the perfect reason why they sell. It's all about $$$. I've driven a mates MG ZS and co workers MG3 and thought they drove okay. I was more unimpressed with lack of sound insulation, tinny doors and sub standard AC

  • michaeltee on 07/07/2021 - 10:15

    And more cars they will sell. They probably sell more cars in a week worldwide than Ford and GMH sells in a year

    • nephilim on 07/07/2021 - 13:55

      There is that great doco on youtube about what killed the ecommodore, tax payers (CSIRO) gave holden 20million to make a hybrid. 10 years later, Toyota was worth 10 times GM driven by Hybrids

  • LFO on 07/07/2021 - 18:25

    Love to know "exactly" what the problem is (not what potentially is) and then learn what the solution is, what the fix is.

    Replacing bolts? 1 bolt? 20 bolts? 1 bolt failing from 100,000 not failing?

    Of course doing it safe is the way to go.

    But I remember an "urgent" recall with another brand (Korean) because the horn wiring could become detached and the horn will no longer … honk honk …
    Yes it was dangerous but easily manageable …

    Will this be the case?

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