This week’s recalls:
– BMW, Chevrolet, Volkswagen – airbags
– Dodge, Cadillac – ABS
– Mini Cooper – fire risk
Overview of the recalls in the 37th week of 2024
Three recalls for eleven models of two manufacturers were issued via EU Safety Gate in week 37 of 2024. Ten recalls for 34 models were announced via the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
Two recalls can be found in the European Safety Gate system for BMW and one for Volkswagen.
BMW, Dodge, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mini and Volkswagen are recalling via the KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Airbags
The largest recall this week was announced by BMW and can be found in both the European Safety Gate system and the German KBA database. It affects more than 6,5 milion 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Series cars and X1, X3, X5 and X6 SUVs built between 2003 and 2018. These are vehicles retrofitted with Takata airbags by converting the steering wheel to “Sport” or “M Sport”. A defect in the driver’s airbag gas generator may result in the airbag deploying uncontrollably when activated and releasing metal fragments that may injure occupants. The KBA report states that there are two known cases of personal injury/death.
In addition to BMW, which has an even smaller recall this week for passenger airbags, Volkswagen is also recalling nearly 300,000 cars. These are the Eos, Fox, Up, Golf, Passat, Passat CC, Polo, Sharan, Tiguan, Transporter, and Crafter models built between 2006 and 2017. Again, the driver’s airbags are the reason. Next up is the carmaker Chevrolet Chevrolet, which is recalling nearly 350,000 Aveo, Cruze, Orlando and Trax cars manufactured between 2008 and 2017 to authorized service centers. The reason for the recall is also due to a defect in the driver’s airbag gas generator.
Recently, a number of other car companies such as Audi, Citroen, Seat, Skoda, Toyota and Volkswagen have also called for airbags. You can search for them on our website either by make and model or under the Airbag tag. However, the safest bet is to contact any authorized workshop of your brand and have your car checked for recalls by VIN code. You can also use our sample verification request text and service locator.
US Cars
Dodge is recalling 236,379 RAM pickups and Durango SUVs built between 2021 and 2022 to authorized dealerships worldwide due to limited ABS and ESP functionality. The ABS system defect is the reason for the recall announced by Cadillac for 25,747 Lyriq SUVs manufactured between 2023 and 2024. About the Chevrolet recall you can read in the text above.
Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.
We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:
- BMW’s massive recall: 6.5 million cars affected
- Volkswagen recalls nearly 300,000 cars for airbags
- Airbag recall for 350,000 older Chevrolet of various model series
- Mini Cooper: The HV battery may short-circuit
- Range Rovers recalls for passenger’s airbags
- Cadillac Lyriq: Limited braking performance due to ABS malfunction
- Volkswagen Caddy: Possible loss of brake fluid
- Dodge RAM and Durango: Limited ABS and ESP function
- Land Rover: The turbocharger oil supply line can become loose
- Jaguar recalls the E-Pace model for passenger’s airbags
- KBA Archive
What we’ve written about in recent weeks:
- Possible turbo oil leak with Jaguar and Kia engines (week 36/24)
- Starter problems at BMW, Jaguar and Kia recall for airbags (week 35/24)
- Porsche reports a problem with the suspension, Toyota with the brakes (week 34/24)
- BMW and Seat update earlier recalls (week 33/24)
- ADAC 2024: These are the 22 least reliable cars
What did we write about a year ago:
- Jeep recalls over 350,000 cars for faulty rear coil springs (week 37/23)
- Some BMW 7 and i7 series have poorly welded front seats (week 36/23)
- Subaru recalls nearly half a million cars for faulty parking brake (week 35/23)
- Stellantis recalls over one million cars; 34 models of Citroen, DS, Fiat, Opel and Peugeot affected (week 34/23)
- Citroen and Kia recall over a quarter of a million cars each (week 33/23)
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Rapex Recalls announced in the 37th week of 2024
| Make, Model (years) | Problem |
|---|---|
| BMW 1 series (2003 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW 2 series (2013 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW 2 series / M2 (2024) | A manufacturing defect in the passenger airbag can cause pressure loss when it’s activated. This can lead to improper deployment, thereby impairing the airbag’s restraining effect. |
| BMW 3 series (2003 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW 3 series(2024) | A manufacturing defect in the passenger airbag can cause pressure loss when it’s activated. This can lead to improper deployment, thereby impairing the airbag’s restraining effect. |
| BMW 4 series (2013 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW 5 series (2003 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW 6 series (2003 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW X1 (2009 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW X3 (2003 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW X5 (2003 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| BMW X6 (2007 – 2018) | The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle’s occupants. |
| Volkswagen Caddy (2024) | Due to the incorrect screwing of the rear left brake line, a leak can occur where the brake hose is attached, leading to a slow loss of brake fluid. |
Where now?
Currently 5116 Recalls