This week’s recalls:
– Kia Soul EV – spontaneous movement
– Mercedes-Benz – fire risk
– Ford – adaptive lights
Overview of the recalls in the 9th week of 2024
Three recalls for five models of three makes were issued via EU Safety Gate in week 9 of 2024. Six recalls for eight models were announced by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
One recall can be found in the European Safety Gate system at Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
Ford, Honda, Kia, Nissan, Opel and Renault are all issuing recalls via the KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Kia Soul EV can move on its own when charging
If the Kia Soul EV is charging and the parking brake is not manually applied, unintentional movement may occur even if the gear lever is in the parking position. Nearly 40,000 cars manufactured between November 2013 and November 2018 are at risk of injury and accident.
The Porsche Taycan may have faulty cells in the high-voltage battery that could lead to a short circuit and cause a fire with 858 cars manufactured between September 18, 2020 and June 22, 2023.
Fire risk at Mercedes
Over 75,000 Mercedes may have an improperly attached 48V ground cable bolt in the engine compartment. This could increase the electrical transient resistance at the connection point, and excessive heating would increase the fire risk. The recall affects the E-Class, CLS and four-door AMG GT classes from 2021 to 2023.
Osram withdraws starter batteries
Due to quality issues, Osram is recalling BATTERYstart 260 and RING Fast Charge Jump Starter 260 lithium starter batteries. It has also previously recalled the BATTERYstart 360. More information and a recall form can be found in this article.
Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.
We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:
- Ford Galaxy and S-Max: The Adaptive Headlight System Warning is Missing
- Nissan Qashqai: Faulty Sensors on the Steering Wheel
- Renault Austral and Espace: The Seats Can Injure Passengers
- Honda ZR-V: The Head Restraint Might Be Deformed
- Opel Astra: Incorrect Information on the Type Label
- Kia Soul EV: The Vehicle May Move With Shift Lever in P Position
- KBA Archive
What we’ve written about in recent weeks:
- Risk of thermal overload and fire with some Audi and Jaguar EVs (Week 8/24)
- Taillight problems reported by Volvo and Fiat (week 6/24)
- Stellantis recalls 50,000 vans of four brands due to steering issues (week 5/24)
- Repeated Ford, Hyundai and Mercedes recalls (week 4/24)
- These 17 cars had five or more recalls in 2023
- TÜV Report 2024: The worst and the best cars
What did we write about a year ago:
- Toyota and Suzuki recall hybrids; powertrain may sudenly shut down (week 9/23)
- Fire risk with French vans; detached roof on older Mercedes (week 8/23)
- Steering problems with Peugeot 208; faulty HV battery with Toyota RAV4 PHEV (week 6/23)
- Suzuki, Toyota, Mercedes and Volvo recalls (week 5/23)
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Rapex Recalls announced in the 9th week of 2024
| Make, Model (years) | Problem |
|---|---|
| Kia Soul EV (2013 – 2018) | When the vehicle is charging and the parking brake is not manually engaged, unintended vehicle movement may occur. |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (2021 – 2023) | The 48V ground cable bolt in the engine compartment may be incorrectly secured. |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS (2021 – 2023) | The 48V ground cable bolt in the engine compartment may be incorrectly secured. |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2021 – 2023) | The 48V ground cable bolt in the engine compartment may be incorrectly secured. |
| Porsche Taycan (2020 – 2023) | A cell defect in the high-voltage battery may lead to a short-circuit and cause a fire. |
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