In August 2019, 35 recalls were announced via the EU Rapex system, which affected 54 models of 22 brands. Four recalls were issued by Mazda, while three by Volkswagen. BMW, Ford, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Opel and Toyota had two actions each. At least one recall was reported by Audi, Dacia, Dodge, Fiat, Kia, Lancia, Land Rover, Lexus, Porsche, Seat, and Skoda.
The most common reasons for a recall:
- Airbags – Dacia, Dodge, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Mazda, Seat
- Risk of Fire – BMW, Ford, Kia, Volkswagen
- Suspension Fault – Chrysler, Lancia, Mazda, Opel, Porsche
- Seat Mounting – Mercedes-Benz, Škoda, Volkswagen
- Electronics – Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Opel
- Brakes – Lexus, Toyota
We have summed up all the EU Rapex recalls in our regular weekly reports. A comprehensive table is available at the end of this article.
VW Tiguan 2.0 BiTDI does not switch off the fuel pump after an accident, increasing the risk of fire (week 31/19)
With the Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 BiTDI manufactured from August 2017 to June 2018, in the event of an accident involving airbag deployment, the fuel pump is not switched off as intended… Read more
BMW X3 could lose its rear spoiler, defective brake booster with Toyota and Lexus (week 32/19)
The screws for fastening the BMW X3’s rear spoiler may not have been installed. As a result, the rear spoiler may detach in motion, endangering the following traffic. The recall concerns vehicles manufactured from April 2018 to February 2019. Rear-spoiler attachments have previously been also reported by Mercedes-Benz with the E-Class and GLE and by Volkswagen with the T-Roc… Read more
Ford recalls Mondeo, Galaxy, S-Max and Ka+ due to fire risk around the battery (week 33/19)
Two recalls were announced by Ford this week. Both are related to wiring around the battery and in both cases, the vehicle may catch fire. The larger one includes the Mondeo, Galaxy and S-Max models manufactured from January 2014 to January 2019… Read more
BMW reports possible fuel leakage and fire with the 7 Series, 8 Series, M5, X5 and X7 (week 34/19)
Due to “inadequate screwing”, the high-pressure pump could become detached and fuel may leak out from the BMW 7 Series, 8 Series, BMW M5, BMW X5 and BMW X7 manufactured between 18th July 2018 to 24th June 2019… Read more
Currently 5219 Recalls