This week’s recalls:
– Jeep Grand Cherokee – rear springs, steering column
– BMW – knee airbag
– Volvo – fire risk
Overview of the recalls in 37th week of 2023
Eight recalls for 14 models of five carmakers were announced via Rapex in the 37th week of 2023. Two more recalls were announced by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
Jeep, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota have two recalls this week, while BMW and Volvo have one recall each at Rapex.
Audi and Bentley are also recalling through the KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Rear springs and steering column on Jeep
The rear coil springs may be defective and may have detached while driving with 354,208 Jeep Grand Cherokees manufactured between December 2020 and May 2023. Jeep is also recalling Grand Cherokees for a defective steering column. Nearly 100,000 cars with production dates between January 27, 2021 and April 4, 2023 may be affected.
Fire risk at Mercedes and Volvo
The fuse box in the engine compartment could be defective with 1,822 Mercedes S-Classes from 2020 to 2022. Overheating and fire risk could occur.
There is also a fire risk with 58,245 Volvo V60, S60 and XC40 model years 2022 and 2023. In this case, the O-ring used to seal the joints in the oil line is defective and has an insufficient diameter. This could lead to the O-ring twisting and then breaking, which can cause an oil leak, increasing the risk of fire.
Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.
We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:
- Audi E-Tron and RS E-Tron: Possible risk of fire
- Bentley Bentayga: Possible fuel leak and risk of fire
- KBA Archive
What did we write about a week ago:
What did we write about a year ago:
- Stellantis recalls Citroen, Peugeot and Opel vans for (not only) rear brakes issue (week 38/22)
- Peugeot recall due to risk of door opening and fire
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Rapex Recalls announced in the 37th week of 2023
| Make, Model (years) | Problem |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 (2023) | The gas generator in knee airbag modules was not properly inserted into the air cushion. |
| BMW X6 (2023) | The gas generator in knee airbag modules was not properly inserted into the air cushion. |
| BMW X7 (2023) | The gas generator in knee airbag modules was not properly inserted into the air cushion. |
| BMW XM (2023) | The gas generator in knee airbag modules was not properly inserted into the air cushion. |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (2021 – 2023) | The steering column intermediate shaft can detach from the U-joint. |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (2020 – 2023) | The rear coil springs may be defective and can become detached. |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (2022 – 2023) | The exit warning function may malfunction. |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS (2022 – 2023) | The exit warning function may malfunction. |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2022 – 2023) | The exit warning function may malfunction. |
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class RHD (2020 – 2022) | The fuse box of the engine compartment may be defective. |
| Toyota GR86 (2020 – 2022) | The rear combination lamp control circuit may be defective. |
| Toyota ProAce City (2019 – 2022) | The telematics unit for e-Call may not work as required. |
| Volvo S60 (2022 – 2023) | The O-ring used to seal the connections in the oil line has an inadequate diameter. |
| Volvo V60 (2022 – 2023) | The O-ring used to seal the connections in the oil line has an inadequate diameter. |
| Volvo XC40 (2022 – 2023) | The O-ring used to seal the connections in the oil line has an inadequate diameter. |
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