This week’s recalls:
– Fiat, Opel – rear springs
– Renault – fire risk
– Volkswagen – gas leak
Overview of the recalls in the 44th week of 2024
Four recalls for four models of four manufacturers were issued via EU Safety Gate in week 44 of 2024. Four recalls for seven models of four manufacturers were announced via the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
One recall can be found in the European Safety Gate system for Fiat, Opel, Renault and Volkswagen.
Audi, BMW, Porsche and Toyota are recalling via the KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Rear springs again
This week’s Fiat Scudo and Opel Vivaro vans recall via Safety Gate completes a whole related model series of French vans that have a problem with rear springs. On cars built in the first half of 2024, the rear springs can come loose and, in the worst case, fall to the road while driving. The recalls also affect previously recalled Peugeot, Citroen, and Toyota vans. In total, around five thousand vehicles are involved.
Renault Master: Fire risk
The fuel line is routed too close to the wiring harness on 80,173 Renault Master vans built between 2014 and 2023. This can cause gradual mutual abrasion and subsequent fuel leakage with a risk of fire. The Masters were first recalled for this fault in week 32 of 2024.
Gas leak with Crafter camper
Volkswagen announced a fault in the gas line of the camper Grand California in a recall in 2019 already. This week, it is recalling 1318 cars built from the start of 2024 to this August. The gas leak could cause an explosion, fire, or injury to occupants.
Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.
We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:
- Repeated recall for BMW X3 due to luggage compartment rails
- Audi recalls over 700,000 cars due to the EGR system
- Recall for Porsche Taycan due to fire risk has been extended again
- Toyota Proace City Verso: The brake discs can break
- KBA Archive
What we’ve written about in recent weeks:
- Another mega recall for airbags. After BMW, Opel also recalls millions of cars (week 43/24)
- Hyundai reports risk of cable pinch; Audi and Aston Martin may catch fire (week 42/24)
- Hundreds of thousands of cars are recalled due to blind reversing camera (week 41/24)
- Kia recalls due to possible short circuit, Mazda due to paperwork misprint (week 40/24)
- ADAC 2024: These are the 22 least reliable cars
What did we write about a year ago:
- Electric Nissan Ariya can shut itself off; Hyundai Kona Electric also with problems (week 44/23)
- Fiat 500, Doblo, Scudo and Ulysse recalls (week 43/23)
- Possible windscreen wiper failure with BMW, fire risk with Alfa Romeo (Week 42/23)
- Seat and Skoda to recall cars even over 10 years old for dangerous airbags (week 41/23)
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Rapex Recalls announced in the 44th week of 2024
| Make, Model (year) | Problem |
|---|---|
| Fiat Scudo (2024) | Incorrectly installed springs may result in restricted driving behaviour. |
| Opel Vivaro (2024) | Incorrectly installed springs may result in restricted driving behaviour. |
| Renault Master (2014 – 2023) | The diesel fuel line is too close to the wiring harness, which can cause the fuel line to rub against the wires and wear out. |
| Volkswagen Grand California (2024) | Possible leaks in the gas installation are not correctly detected in the manufacturing process. |
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