Volvo recalls over 29,000 cars worldwide

Volvo car, a leading Swedish auto-maker, announced on Monday that it would call-back around 29,299 units of its cars globally due to some possible faults with the gear shift that could pose difficulties for drivers while changing gears. The company said, in a statement given to a leading news agency, that the cars in question are all Volvo's models for 2010 and 2011 that possess a six-speed manual gear box.

While Further explaining the fault, Volvo's spokesman said that the company has identified that the ball-joints hand cylinder pin on the gear shift lever may be mounted (incorrectly), which may lead to the ball-joint coming loose, which would imply that the driver will not be able to change gears. The vehicle recall will affect auto-markets worldwide including Britain, Sweden and Germany, which are among the most affected markets from this recall.

According to the company, there are no accidents or casualties reported so far and the problematic gear box can be repaired very easily. The customers whose cars fall in this criteria could visit company's local dealership where the ball joints would be adjusted properly within an hour, the company said in a statement.

Volvo is currently being sold to the Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, after operating as a Ford brand for over a decade.