Fire risk in more than half a million Fords (week 22/25)

04/06/2025

This week’s recalls:
– Ford – fire risk
– Peugeot – emissions
– Kia – seats

Overview of recalls in the 22 week of 2025

Three recalls for 6 models of three makes were announced via EU Safety Gate in the 22 week of 2025. Five recalls for 7 models of five manufacturers were published by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).

One recall each will be found this week in the European Safety Gate system for Ford, Kia and Mazda.

Honda, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Lucid a Peugeot are all recalling through the German KBA.

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

Fuel leakage and fire

Ford is recalling more than half a million cars due to an issue with fuel line abrasion. If the pipe wears through, fuel could leak into the hot engine compartment and potentially cause the vehicle to catch fire. A total of 524,754 cars manufactured between 19 November 2021 and 24 September 2024 are being recalled, including the Fiesta, Puma, Tourneo Courier and Transit Courier models.

Poor emissions due to faulty software

Peugeot has announced a recall of older 308 models. Vehicles manufactured between 2013 and 2018 may have lower than normal exhaust gas temperatures due to a fault in the engine control unit software. This could cause them to exceed permitted emission limits. A total of 24,123 vehicles manufactured between 16 October 2013 and 26 August 2018 are affected.

Missing seat bolts

As demonstrated by Kia, electric cars can have issues beyond faulty software or batteries. The luxury EV9 SUV may be missing seat mounting screws in all three rows. In the event of an accident, inadequately secured seats increase the risk of injury to occupants. Kia is recalling 36,288 vehicles produced between 18 August 2023 and 30 August 2024.

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

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Rapex Recalls announced in the 22 week of 2025

Make, Model (years)	Problem
Ford Fiesta (2021 – 2024)	Leaking fuel can cause a fire.
Ford Puma (2021 – 2024)	Leaking fuel can cause a fire.
Ford Tourneo Courier (2021 – 2024)	Leaking fuel can cause a fire.
Ford Transit Courier (2021 – 2024)	Leaking fuel can cause a fire.
Kia EV9 (2023 – 2024)	The mounting screws for the first, second, and/or third row of seats may be missing.
Mazda MX-5 (2023 – 2024)	Fault in the Smart Brake Support system.

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What should an owner do if there's a recall?

Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact an dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.

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