Honda officially announced the withdrawal of 646,000 types of Jazz or Fit from around the world. Lucky, type the year 2001-2008 is 'infected' is not derived from Indonesian manufacturers.
"It is certain that the Jazz in Indonesia did not participate in the recall (withdrawn)," said Jonfis Fandy, Marketing Director, Honda Prospect Motor, in a conversation with VIVAnews, Saturday, January 30, 2010.
Honda Prospect Motor is an authorized distributor of Honda cars in Indonesia. According to Jonfis, Honda Jazz production of specifications and Indonesia has a different character.
That's what makes the production of Indonesia there is no drawn. Honda Headquarters, according to him, make allowances for all producers in the world to develop products in accordance with the characteristics of each country.
"Like a radiator, for countries with four seasons that tropical countries have a different character," said Jonfis.
Honda found there was an error in the production of window button, which if you take in the water can trigger short-circuit and cause a fire.
According Jonfis, the master key that identified defects are derived from the central office. However, for the development adapted to the conditions of each country.
"So, his master's from the center and developed with the climate of Indonesia," he stated. To that end, Honda Indonesia in the near future will hold a formal statement to quell the panic consumers and prospective buyers.
"Owners do not panic. The news of this was true. But it's certainly the withdrawal was not in Indonesia," said Jonfis.
As is known, the United States has officially expressed interest around 140,000 units. So is the British who said it would pull the product's hatchbacks.
This withdrawal triggered one incident in South Africa happened in September 2009. This incident claimed the lives of two-year-old boy named Vanilla Nurse in South Africa. Vanilla was asleep when the car was on fire.
