Fix for TX4 steering fault implemented

Since the initial announcement that 440 TX4 taxis across the UK were being recalled for a steering fault in October a further 16 UK taxis have been affected by the recall. This takes the total to 456 taxis across the UK and 325 TfL London licensed taxis.

Life for these drivers has been extremely difficult. Many have not been in a position to work as they have not all managed to rent cabs and the uncertainty of when a fix would be found has stressful to say the least. Now, almost one month later, the administrators of Manganese Bronze Holdings have announced that an engineering solution to the steering fault has been found for the TX4 model taxi. The joint administrators say they have focused their resources on developing and testing a solution to repair the steering manufacturing defect as quickly as possible, working closely with The Mayor, Transport for London (TfL), the LTDA, other driver organisations and the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA).  They have now secured a supply chain availability and logistics to begin a rapid replacement of the affected parts in the recalled fleet with new steering boxes from a UK supplier. The work has now started, with completion of the exercise by mid December 2012.

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