Recalls in 2023
By month
Vehicles recalls in the EU & EEA in 2023
- 2023-12-22
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EUPassenger car (Tesla) · Model S, Model X
The vehicle may have been equipped with an incorrect driver airbag during servicing to retrofit an alternative steering wheel. Airbags that are not adapted to the vehicle configuration can lead to an increased risk of…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Bmw) · 3 series, 2 series, X3, X4
The screw connection of the servo unit on the gear rack casing of the steering system may be faulty. This could cause the steering system to fail and become blocked, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does…
FREUPassenger car (Opel, Peugeot) · ASTRA-L (OV512) , 308 V3 (P512)
The software for the communication of immobilisation data between the MCU (Motor Control Unit) and the BCM (Body Control Module) could be defective. As a result, from a stationary position on a slope, the vehicle could…
- FREU
Passenger car (Jaguar) · F-PACE (X761)
Following a software problem with the powertrain control module (PCM), it is possible that the internal combustion engine will not start at the right time when the vehicle is in motion and operating in electric vehicle…
- FREU
Passenger car (Citroen, DS) · C3, C4, DS3, DS4, DS5
The structure of the inflator in the front driver and passenger airbags can deteriorate. If the airbag deploys, it could result in fragments from the inflator casing injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The product does…
- FREU
Passenger car (Peugeot) · 208
A fastening clip on the windscreen pillar trim could be rotated by 180°. As a result, when the curtain airbag is deployed, the trim on the windscreen pillar could become detached, injuring the vehicle occupants. The…
LUEUMotorcycle tyre (Dunlop) · Sportmax Roadsmart III
A manufacturing defect could lead to a tread separation. This could lead to the loss of control over the motorcycle, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval…
PTEUPassenger car (Volvo) · XC90
The second row seat belt buckle may have not been tightened to the correct torque. As a result, the seat belt may not provide sufficient protection for the second row passengers in the event of an accident, increasing…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Ford) · Kuga
The steering wheel may no longer return to the middle position due to a loosened pin in the steering box that can cause the pinion shaft to come loose from the steering rack casing. This could lead to a loss of…
- FREU
Light commercial vehicle (Toyota) · Proace City
Due to an error in the specific calibration software of the electronicengine control unit (ECU), an incorrect value may be given when thedata are processed by the vehicle. This may result in nitrogen oxide(NOx)…
- 2023-12-15
- PTEU
Passenger car/ Light commercial vehicle (Toyota) · Proace City & Proace City Verso
A software error in the Engine Control Unit prevents the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) from activating if the urea injection system urea injector stopsworking. This may result in higher emissions and poses a risk…
ITEUPassenger car (Ferrari) · Ferrari SF90 Stradale - SF90 Spider
The turbocharger oil delivery pipe may not be sufficiently thick and may have a notch on its outer surface. As a result, it could become damaged and oil could leak, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Audi) · A4, A5, Q3, Q7, Q8
A defective welding seam on the front seat back frame can break in the event of an accident. As a result, the person sitting in the seat may hit their head on the B-pillar, increasing the risk of injury. The product…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Bmw) · 1 Series, 3 Series, X1, X3
The propellant within the integrated inflator of driver airbags can deteriorate during time. If the airbag deploys, it could result in fragments from the inflator casing injuring the vehicle’s occupants. The product…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Bugatti) · Chiron Super Sport
The rims could have a negative impact on aerodynamics, which can lead to a loss of control when using 'Top Speed Mode' due to the insufficient downforce, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply…
- 2023-12-08
- DEEU
Passenger car/van (VW) · Crafter, Fox, Golf Cabriolet, Polo, Up!, Vivo
The propellant in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the airbag deploys, this could result in fragments from the inflator…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Jeep) · Wagoneer, Grand Wagoneer
Due to improper placement of the upper B-pillar trim, deployment of the side airbag curtain (SABIC) may be compromised. As a result, the airbag provides inadequate protection, increasing the risk of injury in the event…
- DEEU
Motorcycle/spare part (Snell) · Powerlink X-Ring chain
Manufacturing defects can cause cracks to form in the chain links. Moreover, they can cause the chain to break during the ride, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Honda) · CR-V, Odyssey
Due to improper manufacturing of the belt buckle channel, the front seat belt buckles (driver or passenger side) may not lock properly. This could affect the restraining capacity of the safety-belt and increase the…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Jeep) · Grand Cherokee
Second row seats may have missing welds between the seat back frame and the anchor of the child seat on one or both seats. As a result, the anchor can completely detach from the vehicle seat, increasing the risk of…
- FREU
Airbag backpack (Wedze) · Airbag 30
Incorrect folding of the product may increase the airbag’s inflation time, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.
- 2023-12-01
- DEEU
Passenger car (Mercedes-Benz) · C-class, EQE, GLC
The windows may not be properly attached and can fall out, creating a risk of an accident. The front airbag may not work as intended if the windscreen comes loose, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not…
FIEUCharger for electric scooter · Sähköskootteri latauslaite
The electrical insulation and the creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. A user could receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product does not…
EU Safety Gate · reported by FinlandOfficial notice →
BEEUPassenger car (Volvo) · S60
An insufficient torque might have been applied to the front passenger airbag fixings. Consequently, in the event of an accident the airbag might not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injuries. The product does…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Tesla) · Model X
Due to a software error, the control unit may not detect when the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level can cause an increased stopping distance, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not…
- FREU
Passenger car (CITROEN, DS, Opel, Peugeot) · C3 / 3008 II/ 5008 II/ DS3 crossback/ DS4/ 208/ 308/ C5 aircross/ Astra-L/ Mokka/…
Due to an error in the specific calibration software of the electronic engine control unit (ECU), an incorrect value may be given when the data are processed by the vehicle. This may result in nitrogen oxide (NOx)…
- 2023-11-24
PLEUMotorcycle (Triumph) · Rocket 3GT Triple Black, Triumph Rocket 3R Black, Rocket 3GT, Rocket 3 R, Rocket 3 TFC
After long-term storage, the rear brake pedal travel may increase. The driver might not be aware that the rear brake must be pressed before the first use after storage to reactivate the brake, increasing the risk of an…
- PLEU
Passenger car (Jaguar) · I-Pace
Thermal overload can occur in the high voltage (HV) battery, creating a risk of fire and injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
- PTEU
Passenger car (Toyota) · bZ4X
The communication between the data communication module (DCM) and the electronic control unit (ECU) may fail. This can result in the absence of display of certain indicators and errors of the interface between the ECU…
- BEEU
Electric scooter (Super Soco) · Super Soco
The lift bolt can break and cause a loss of handlebar control, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles…
- DEEU
Pickup truck (Ford) · Ranger
The drive shaft may become detached from the transmission. This can result in a loss of drive power and loss of the transmission's "park" function, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with…
- FREU
Passenger car (Opel, Peugeot) · CORSA / 208
The evaporative emission of the vehicle is too high, causing excessive pollution. The hydrocarbon (HC) level is above the legal limit prescribed for evaporative emissions testing (Type 4). The vehicles do not comply…
- 2023-11-17
- DEEU
Pickup truck (Ford) · Ranger
Due to a faulty installation, the shaft may fail and break in or near the transfer box. This could cause damage to the adjacent undercarriage system, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Tesla) · Model X, Model S
The front seat belt may not be properly attached to the pre-tensioner anchor and may not function properly in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
- DEEU
Passenger car (VW) · ID.4
The bolts on the upper universal joint may become damaged. This can affect the vehicle's steering, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Opel) · Grandland X
The wheel bolts may have been tightened with insufficient torque, leading to vibrations, which could cause the wheels to detach, creating a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the…
- DEEU
Motorcycle (HARLEY-DAVIDSON) · CVO STREET GLIDE, CVO ROAD GLIDE
The rear brake line may come into contact with the exhaust system and become damaged, reducing braking performance and increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval…
- DEEU
Passenger car (Cupra) · Formentor, Leon
The engine mounts can break. This affects the stability of driving, creating a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
- 2023-11-10
- ITEU
Motorcycle (ZONTES) · ZT350-GK/X1/V1/R1/T/T1
Two tubes through which hot oil flows between the radiator and the engine may come off, resulting in a major oil leak that can cause injuries to the driver and skidding of the tyres on spilled oil, creating a risk of…
- FREU
Passenger car (Dacia, Renault) · DUSTER/ LOGAN III/ SANDERO III/ CLIO V CAPTUR II
Incorrect welding of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank may lead to the release of gas into the passenger compartment, creating a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and…