This week’s recalls:
– BMW 1, 3, X3 – airbags
– BMW 5 a 7 – driver assistants
– Peugeot 208 – rear axle
Overview of the recalls in the 11th week of 2024
Three recalls for five models of three manufacturers were issued via EU Safety Gate in week 11 of 2024. Four recalls for seven models were announced by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).
One recall can be found in the European Safety Gate system at BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
BMW, Peugeot and Toyota are all issuing recalls via the KBA.
- Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.
Three BMW recalls
Taking both of our regular sources together, we found the name BMW in there three times this week. Safety Gate presents a recall for the 2004 and 2005 BMW 1 Series, 3 Series and BMW X3, where the driver’s airbag can cause injury to the occupants. KBA‘s database contains a similar recall for the 1999 to 2006 BMW 3 Series (E46). In this case, the passenger airbags are involved. In total, over 450,000 older Bavarians are recalled. The other recall concerns the new BMW 5, 7, i5 and i7 series from 2022 and 2023. Nearly 57,000 cars may experience steering assist failures.
Poor welding at Opel and Peugeot
Last week, 462 Opel Corsas built in 2023 were recalled because of a poorly welded rear axle. This week, the same recall was announced for the 685 Peugeot 208s. Again, the axle can crack and impair the car’s handling.
Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.
We write about the KBA recalls in the following articles:
- Peugeot 208: Improperly welded rear axle can break
- Toyota Highlander: The lower front bumper cover can come off
- BMW 5 Series, 7 Series, I5 and I7: The steering-based driver assistants may fail
- BMW 3 Series (E46): The front passenger airbag can injure the occupants
- KBA Archive
What we’ve written about in recent weeks:
- Four recalls for five US models in Europe (week 10/24)
- Kia can move spontaneously while charging; Mercedes and Porsches can catch fire (week 9/24)
- 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)
- 2023: The most recalled cars in Europe
- TÜV Report 2024: The worst and the best cars
What did we write about a year ago:
- Opel recalls 190k Insignias, while Hyundai hydrogen-powered Nexo (week 11/23)
- 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 11th week of 2024
| Make, Model (years) | Problem |
|---|---|
| BMW 1 Series (2004 – 2005) | The driver’s airbag inflator propellant may deteriorate over time. |
| BMW 3 Series (2004 – 2005) | The driver’s airbag inflator propellant may deteriorate over time. |
| BMW X3 (2004 – 2005) | The driver’s airbag inflator propellant may deteriorate over time. |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class (2023) | The tank strap may not have been screwed on with the required torque. |
| Porsche Panamera (2009 – 2016) | The front-right wheel carriers may have a manufacturing defect. |
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