Assuming that this new lower wishbone bracket is a long term fix, if I had to deal with it, I would
(1) Contract in 5 coded welders and 5 vehicle fitters to deal specifically with this issue and allocate sufficient space for 5 vehicles to be worked on at a time, assuming that all their production staff are currently tied up.
(2) They would work in pairs with the vehicle fitter stripping parts off ready for the fabricator to grind the old brackets off and the weld the new ones on and then the vehicle fitter putting it back together.
(3) Assuming that each pair can complete a vehicle in a day (which seems generous to me) they would re-work everything pre 2014 in 32 weeks. If this work was carried out through the winter it would have negligible impact on the owners - other than the nutters who drive all year round.
(4) Incremental cost of doing this assuming that owners cover logistic costs would be
10 people x £15/hr x 40 hours per week x 32 weeks = £192,000 plus the cost of brackets, so call it circa £200,000.
(5) Last published accounts (for 2017) showed over £3m in the bank.
In conclusion - not damaging to them financially, takes away the statistical uncertainty as to whether this issue will always be progressive in nature or some will fail rapidly, ensures they maintain their reputation, no company directors end up in court, owners can drive without the niggling doubt that they may head off into the trees if it fails rapidly - all of course as long as this is a final solution.
An outstanding incisive post.
I love the smell of common sense in the morning....
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