This week’s recalls:
– Hyundai Santa Fe – cable pinch
– Audi, Aston Martin – fire risk
– Chevrolet – airbags
Overview of the recalls in the 42th week of 2024
Three recalls for six models of three manufacturers were issued via EU Safety Gate in week 42 of 2024. Seven recalls for nine models of seven manufacturers were announced via the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
One recall can be found in the European Safety Gate system for Cadillac, Hyundai and Chevrolet.
Aston Martin, Audi, DS Automobiles, Ford, Jeep, Rolls-Royce and Volkswagen are recalling via the KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Hyundai Santa Fe: Cable pinch
The wiring harness mounted under the bench seat can be damaged by being pinched by the seat hinge when it is folded down in more than 5,000 Hyundai Santa Fe, manufactured between March and July 2024. This can lead the curtain airbag not to work in the event of an accident.
Audi and Aston Martin: Fire risk
A fault in the high-voltage battery cells could cause a short circuit and subsequent fire in 6,103 Audi vehicles e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT cars built between 2020 and 2024. Aston Martin recalls 4,444 DB12, DBX and Vantage cars built between 2022 and 2024. The reason for the recall is that the oil hose on the engine cooler may rupture and large quantities of oil may escape. There is a risk of engine failure and fire.
Chevrolet: Airbags
Chevrolet recalls nearly 350,000 older models Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Orlando and Chevrolet Trax produced between 2008 and 2017. The propellant in the driver airbag inflator may degrade over time. If the airbags deploy, inflator fragments may injure occupants in the car. In recent weeks, millions of cars of other brands have been recalled due to Takata airbags.
Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.
We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:
- Aston Martin recalls three models due to fire risk
- The brake failure with Rolls-Royce Spectre
- Audi e-tron GT: Defects in the HV battery can lead to a fire
- Jeep Avenger: Driver Assistance does not meet legal requirements
- DS3: Steering gear can cause blockage of the steering
- Ford Puma: The instrument cluster may fail
- Possible gas leak with Volkswagen Grand California
- KBA Archive
What we’ve written about in recent weeks:
- 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)
- Steering blockage may occur with thousands of Opels, Peugeots and Fiats (week 39/24)
- Over 3,000 French vans have to have their springs replaced (week 38/24)
- ADAC 2024: These are the 22 least reliable cars
What did we write about a year ago:
- 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)
- Toyota and Lexus recall nearly a quarter of a million cars for eCall (week 40/23)
- Possible engine and brake booster failure reported by Hyundai and Kia; Skoda recalls for airbags (week 39/23)
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Rapex Recalls announced in the 42th week of 2024
| Make, Model (years) | Problem |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Lyriq (2023 – 2024) | The Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is over-sensitive at low speeds and can activate unnecessarily. |
| Hyundai Santa Fe MX5 (2024) | The wiring harness mounted under the bench seat can be damaged by being pinched by the seat hinge when it is folded down. |
| Chevrolet Aveo (2011 – 2016) | The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. |
| Chevrolet Cruze (2008 – 2017) | The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. |
| Chevrolet Orlando (2010 – 2016) | The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. |
| Chevrolet Trax (2012 – 2015) | The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. |
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