Three Hyundai recalls for older and also later models (week 16/25)

23/04/2025

This week’s recalls:
– Hyundai – brakes, fire, EGR
– Ford Kuga – fire risk
– Volvo – fire risk

Overview of recalls in the 16th week of 2025

Eleven recalls for 22 models of nine makes were announced via EU Safety Gate in the 16th week of 2025. Seven recalls for 17 models of six manufacturers were published by the German Motor Vehicle Authority (KBA).

Three recalls have been announced by Hyundai, while one recall each will be found this week in the European Safety Gate system for the Citroen, DS, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Land Rover, Opel and Peugeot.

Citroen, Fiat, Honda, Opel, Peugeot and Volvo are all recalling through the German KBA.

Isn’t that your car? See also the recent recalls of other makes.

Three times Hyundai

The oldest cars recalled this week by the Korean automaker are Hyundai ix35 SUVs from 2010 to 2013. Brake fluid can enter the electronic stability control unit/electronic stability control (HECU/ESC) due to several factors and cause a short circuit and fire. This recall affects 362,438 cars and is a further extension of the original 2024 recall. In total, more than one million cars across several model lines may already be affected.

Damage to the brake booster vacuum pump during engine start may occur with 21,754 Hyundai Tucson 1.6 Tdgi 48V vehicles manufactured in the Czech Republic between September 2022 and September 2023. This may cause the brake booster to fail after one or more brake pedal applications, increasing the risk of an accident.

The third recall applies to the Hyundai i10. For 3,412 cars with a production date between 27 March 2024 and 20 May 2024, a defect in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve assembly may cause the warning light to illuminate and the engine to stop.

Risk of fire

Nearly 200,000 Ford Kugas are at risk of fire due to a short circuit in the high-voltage battery cells. This is due to a manufacturing defect that can damage the battery’s internal insulator over time through repeated charging and discharging cycles. The recalled vehicles were manufactured between August 2019 and November 2023.

Overheating when fully charged

Specific problems with the high-voltage battery may cause the battery cells to overheat when fully charged in almost 60,000 Volvo cars from 2020 to 2022. The Volvo V90, V60, S90, S60, XC90 and XC60 models may be at risk of a vehicle fire – see links in the table below.

Details on this week’s Rapex recalls can be found in the table below.

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Rapex Recalls announced in the 16th week of 2025

Make, Model (years)	Problem
Citroen C3 (2009 – 2017)	The propellant in the driver and passenger airbags can deteriorate.
Citroen DS3 (2009 – 2017)	The propellant in the driver and passenger airbags can deteriorate.
DS3 Crossback (2022)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Fiat Doblo BEV (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Fiat Scudo BEV (2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Ford Kuga (2019 – 2023)	Due to a manufacturing defect, the internal battery separator can become damaged over time
Honda CR-V (2023 – 2024)	Due to an incorrect marking, the connecting system may have been fitted to the wrong vehicle.
Hyundai i10 (2024)	Due to a defect in the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system, the engine may stall.
Hyundai ix35 (2010 – 2013)	Brake fluid can enter the hybrid electronic control unit.
Hyundai Tucson (2022 – 2023)	Damage to the brake booster vacuum pump when the engine is started.
Land Rover Range Rover / Sport (2024 – 2025)	The middle seatbelt buckle in the second row of seats may have been incorrectly produced.
Opel Combo (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Opel Corsa (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Opel Mokka (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Opel Vivaro (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Opel Zafira (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Peugeot 208 (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Peugeot 2008 (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Peugeot Expert (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Peugeot Partner (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Peugeot Rifter (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.
Peugeot Traveller (2022 – 2023)	The software supposed to prevent the engine from stopping suddenly is not working properly.

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