Some BMW 7 and i7 series have poorly welded front seats (week 36/23)

11/09/2023

This week’s recalls:
– BMW 7 and i7 – front seats
– Polestar – front suspension bearing
– Stellantis Vans – urea injector

Overview of the recalls in 36th week of 2023

Three recalls for 11 models of six carmakers were announced via Rapex in the 36th week of 2023. Seven more recalls were announced by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).

BMW, Citroen, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot and Polestar have one recall each at Rapex.

Audi, Chrysler, Ford, Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota are also recalling through the KBA.

Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.

The front seat of a BMW

The welding of the front seat structure is defective in 1,357 BMW 7 Series and BMW i7 limousines manufactured between September 2022 and January 2023. In the event of an accident, the joint could fail and compromise the restraint system, increasing the risk of injury.

With 236 Polestar 2 electric vehicles produced at the end of December 2022, the front wheel suspension bearing may become loose, which could affect the handling of the vehicle and cause a risk of an accident.

This week’s recall for Stellantis vans is an extension of an earlier recall we wrote about in the article Stellantis recalls over one million cars; 34 models of Citroen, DS, Fiat, Opel and Peugeot affected.

Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.

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Rapex Recalls announced in the 36th week of 2023

Make, Model (years)	Problem
BMW 7-Series (2022 – 2023)	The welding of the front seat structure is defective.
BMW i7 (2022 – 2023)	The welding of the front seat structure is defective.
Citroen Jumpy (2020 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Citroen Spacetourer (2020 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Fiat Scudo (2021 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Fiat Ulysse (2021 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Opel Vivaro (2020 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Opel Zafira (2020 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Peugeot Expert (2020 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Peugeot Traveller (2020 – 2022)	A software error in the engine control unit prevents the malfunction indicator light (MIL) from switching on if the urea injector stops working.
Polestar 2 (2022)	A front suspension bearing can detach.

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