Makita recall

[CutterSy]

Makita have known about this for over a year. A colleague of mine has had several demo saws from our local rep which 3 or 4 broke within a small amount of time and got sent back. The rep was reporting the issue to deaf ears by the sounds of it. Seems like they are doing something about it now.
I think it is all down to the chainbrake spring being too strong and putting too much stress on the linkage and brake band as both of them seem to brake quite often.

[woodwizzard]

Bought mine in 2016 and not had an issue, mind you, I'm not fresh out of "click clack school"? so not sure if the brake has ever been activated ?

[billpierce]

Don’t worry Bill this sounds like a national thing so it should go too your nearest makita dealer  also I’ve been slacking on those big spikes 

Any nearby Makita dealer you think?Will try but suspect I know what they will say.....

Yes soon as you know about those spikes let me know

[billpierce]

From what I have seen, they pull pretty hard and are made reasonably well so don't feel too bad. There is a hinged link in the brake mechanism, a bit like the MS200 one and reckon that is why the recall - have seen a few that are a bit dodgy.

Yes I 've been impressed with mine so far, pull very well. I try not to use the brake all the time anyway tbh, but you want it working when you need it!

[woodwizzard]

6 hours ago, billpierce said:

Any nearby Makita dealer you think?Will try but suspect I know what they will say.....

Yes soon as you know about those spikes let me know

Just phone the freephone number in the link Bill, there may be an option to send the saw in to makita direct.

[billpierce]

Rang them today they will collect it Monday. Won't tell me how long they will have it though....which is odd. Hopefully not for weeks but they made no promises.

Won't offer a replacement either

[billpierce]

Still not heard or got my chainsaw back. Rang them 10 days ago and they said they were awaiting parts? Surely Makita uk organise some stock when the sort a massive recall on dodgey brakes?

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, billpierce said:

Still not heard or got my chainsaw back. Rang them 10 days ago and they said they were awaiting parts? Surely Makita uk organise some stock when the sort a massive recall on dodgey brakes?

Maybe start summing up what the loss of saw has cost and starting a claim for damages

[neiln]

I ordered a new 7900 from WOP at the very beginning of June.  this recall pused delivery back to end of June, mid July, Start of August and today...September!  I think Makita are struggling

[billpierce]

Still not got mine back or heard anything. Dicks