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Brompton recall
On 29/09/2017 17:16, Bod wrote:
On 29/09/2017 16:19, Simon Jester wrote: On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote: On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote: On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote: On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668 Faulty axle. QUOTE: Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets ENDQUOTE It was Butler-Adams who said it. Ford Pinto. At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest. "Ford Pinto"? When was that car on sale in the UK? I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later, Common Market requirements. The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are you. https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault. Where does it say that in the article? "Wiggle has now responded, saying Raleigh said there was nothing wrong with the bike so it would be sent back to me. I have been in correspondence with it for more than three months and it is refusing to budge." In correspondence with his bike? Love letters? |
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Brompton recall
On 29/09/2017 18:59, Simon Jester wrote:
On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 6:23:47 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote: On 29/09/2017 17:37, Simon Jester wrote: On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 5:16:58 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote: On 29/09/2017 16:19, Simon Jester wrote: On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote: On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote: On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote: On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668 Faulty axle. QUOTE: Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets ENDQUOTE It was Butler-Adams who said it. Ford Pinto. At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest. "Ford Pinto"? When was that car on sale in the UK? I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later, Common Market requirements. The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are you. https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault. Where does it say that in the article? "Wiggle has now responded, saying Raleigh said there was nothing wrong with the bike so it would be sent back to me. I have been in correspondence with it for more than three months and it is refusing to budge." -- Bod Raleigh did not manufacture the primary vehicle in question. No, but raleigh are the UK distributors and deny that the bike is faulty. The seller or the distributor have a responsibility to reimburse the buyer. Wiggle has finally refunded the money to the buyer. That is a matter of contract law. Not the same as the (mythical) Ford Pinto case where the manufacturers decided it would be cheaper to settle wrongful death lawsuits out of court rather than fix the problem. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. |
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