This week’s recalls:
– Mercedes, Seat – airbags
– Kia, Peugeot – fuel, fire
– DS, Opel, Peugeot – camshaft chain
Overview of recalls in the 29 week of 2025
Four recalls for 21 models of four makes were announced via EU Safety Gate in the 29 week of 2025. Seven recalls for 16 models of seven makes were published by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
One recall each will be found this week in the European Safety Gate system for the DS, Dodge, Opel and Peugeot.
Alfa Romeo, Ford, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Seat a Tesla are all recalling through the German KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Airbags in old Mercedes and Seat
Further proof of the fact that owners of very old cars should also be interested in recalls is the Mercedes recall for driver airbags, which concerns 222,969 old Vito/Viano vans (BR 639) built between December 2002 and February 2006. This includes also those that have already had their driver’s airbag replaced in a previous recall. It’s hard to assume that most of the recall letters will be sent to the right address, to the right owner, as there may have been quite a number of these in the 20 years of the car’s life. So, if you know anyone with an old Mercedes van, let them know.
It will probably be similar with the Seats from 2012 to 2017, of which another 1,104 are being recalled this week, out of the total of 1,112,475 announced in the recall report, which was divided into five stages and first announced by the German KBA on 19 July 2023 under protocol number 12778/23.
Check if your older car is also being recalled for airbags – select make and model.
Fuel leak and fire
Two recalls this week are due to possible fuel line damage and subsequent fire risk. While this can only happen in a frontal collision in 4,598 2023 and 2024 Kia Sorento vehicles, it can happen in everyday driving in 1,659 Peugeot 308, 3008, 408 and 5008 vehicles built between 4 May 2023 and 22 January 2025. This is because the fuel line can be damaged by the ignition coil screw.
Camshaft chain
We recently reported on a major recall by Stellantis of over one million 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engines, due to the risk of camshaft chain breakage resulting in severe engine damage. Further details are gradually emerging regarding the production period and number of each model affected. The first batch of affected DS, Opel and Peugeot models can be found in the table at the end of the article. More affected models and brands will follow in the coming days — stay tuned!
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 Mustang Mach-E: Risk of power loss
- Reversing camera malfunction on an Alfa Romeo Tonale
- Failure of eCall-System communication in two Tesla models
- Further phase of Seat recall for more than 1.1 million cars
- The Kia Sorento PHEV may catch fire after an accident
- The fuel line may rub off and cause fires on several Peugeot models
- Old Mercedes Vito and Viano vans may still have dangerous airbags
- KBA Archive
What we’ve written about in recent weeks:
- Volvo brake failure (video) and Kia brake booster malfunction (week 28/25)
- Stellantis is recalling over a million cars with 1.5 BlueHDi engines (week 27/25)
- Faulty contacts are causing a fire risk at Hyundai and Mercedes (week 26/25)
- Takata airbag has killed again, this time a woman in an older Citroën (week 25/25)
What did we write about a year ago:
- Possible oil leak with Land Rover and Jaguar engines (week 29/24)
- Possible camera failures with 11 Toyota and Lexus models (week 28/24)
- Toyota, Citroen, Skoda: Another large recall over Takata airbags (week 27/24)
- Jeep Grand Cherokee’s wheel may detach; Hyundai reports belt buckle problem (week 26/24)
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Rapex Recalls announced in the 29 week of 2025
| Make, Model (years) | Problem |
|---|---|
| DS3 Crossback (2018 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| DS4 (2020 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| DS7 Crossback (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Astra (2021 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Combo (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Corsa (2019 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Crossland (2019 – 2022) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Grandland (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Mokka (2021 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Opel Zafira (2019 – 2022) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 208 (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 2008 (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 301 (2018 – 2022) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 308 (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 3008 (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 508 (2018 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot 5008 (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot Partner (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot Rifter (2017 – 2023) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| Peugeot Traveller (2018 – 2020) | Due to the high contact pressure, the resistance of the camshaft chain may be reduced. |
| RAM 1500 Pickup (2023 – 2024) | The front wheel bearings may have been built with damaged encoder rings. |
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