DVLA recall archive
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OIL MAY LEAK
On affected vehicles the transmission oil cooler return pipe may not have been mounted correctly. It is possible vibration may cause the pipe to fail and leak oil.
Correctly mount oil cooler pipes.
FIRE MAY OCCUR
The engine compartment seal may not be fully secure. There is a possibility that the seal may become dislodged and fall between the engine and the fire wall. If this occurs it is possible for the seal to contact very hot items such as the catalytic converter and a fire to start.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a new seal with fittings.
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAY BE AFFECTED
The welding of the bracket for the torsion bar linkage at the shock absorber may not be to specification. It is therefore possible with extremely high loads for the weld seams of the bracket to tear. In this condition the driving characteristics of the vehicle will be adversely affected and the tyres could be compromised at large steering angles giving an increased risk of collision.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the front shock absorbers.
FIRE MAY OCCUR
The engine compartment seal may not be fully secure. There is a possibility that the seal may become dislodged and fall between the engine and the fire wall. If this occurs it is possible for the seal to contact very hot items such as the catalytic converter and a fire to start.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a new seal with fittings.
AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTION MAY NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED
Due to an incorrectly designed bracket Park may not engage or disengage as intended..
On affected vehicles check and if necessary replace bracket.
VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY
The operating lock in the gear selector lever module may not have been assembled correctly. Therefore it might be possible to operate the gear selector lever without pressing the brake pedal and without the key in position �ignition on�. If the vehicle is not properly secured with the parking brake it could start rolling by shifting from �P� after pressing the release knob.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the selector lever module and if necessary replace it.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION
The engine control unit may not be programmed correctly. In rare cases it is possible for the acceleration or deceleration not to be as the driver�s request. Therefore a critical driving situation could occur. However the power of the brake enables the driver to stop the vehicle at any time.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and update the engine control unit software.
VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY
The software of the transmission control unit in vehicles with dual clutch transmission may not be correct. As a result the operating lock of the transmission selector lever may not function as intended causing in some circumstances the vehicle to roll when not expected.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and update the transmission control unit software.
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY
Certain fuses in the passenger's footwell may not have been fitted correctly. This may adversely affect the instrument cluster windscreen wipers and the passenger seat occupancy recognition system. In certain conditions this may cause the passenger's air bag not to deploy in an accident.
On affected vehicles check fuses and if necessary replace fuse box.
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY
Certain fuses in the passenger's footwell may not have been fitted correctly. This may adversely affect the instrument cluster windscreen wipers and the passenger seat occupancy recognition system. In certain conditions this may cause the passenger's air bag not to deploy in an accident.
On affected vehicles check fuses and if necessary replace fuse box.
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY
Certain fuses in the passenger's footwell may not have been fitted correctly. This may adversely affect the instrument cluster windscreen wipers and the passenger seat occupancy recognition system. In certain conditions this may cause the passenger's air bag not to deploy in an accident.
On affected vehicles check fuses and if necessary replace fuse box.
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY
Certain fuses in the passenger's footwell may not have been fitted correctly. This may adversely affect the instrument cluster windscreen wipers and the passenger seat occupancy recognition system. In certain conditions this may cause the passenger's air bag not to deploy in an accident.
On affected vehicles check fuses and if necessary replace fuse box.
FRONT SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED ACORDING TO SPECIFICATION
The threaded connections to the rear of the front seats may not have been tightened correctly. In the case of a serious vehicle accident the seat connection may not function as designed resulting in an elevated risk of injury to the occupants.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the torque of the connections at the rear of the front seats.
FRONT SEATS MAY NOT BE SECURED ACORDING TO SPECIFICATION
The threaded connections to the rear of the front seats may not have been tightened correctly. In the case of a serious vehicle accident the seat connection may not function as designed resulting in an elevated risk of injury to the occupants.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the torque of the connections at the rear of the front seats.
PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED
On affected vehicles a control unit under the front passenger seat may not have been correctly installed. This may adversely affect the seat occupancy recognition system.The seat occupancy recognition system may not correctly identify seat occupancy and may incorrectly activate or deactivate the air bag. Activation status will be notified by the passenger air bag warning system.
Check control unit installation and correct if necessary. Where necessary replace passenger seat cushion.
POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF DRIVE
The drive shaft and the hub of the outer joint may separate. In very rare cases it cannot be excluded that the vehicle stops. The steering and braking system remain fully available to the driver.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the snap ring both sides together with the respective outboard boots on the affected vehicles.
POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF DRIVE
The drive shaft and the hub of the outer joint may separate. In very rare cases it cannot be excluded that the vehicle stops. The steering and braking system remain fully available to the driver.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the snap ring both sides together with the respective outboard boots on the affected vehicles.
POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF DRIVE
The drive shaft and the hub of the outer joint may separate. In very rare cases it cannot be excluded that the vehicle stops. The steering and braking system remain fully available to the driver.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the snap ring both sides together with the respective outboard boots on the affected vehicles.
SIDE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION AS INTENDED
The threaded connection of the crash sensors at the B-pillars may not be to specification. There is a possibility that the side restraint system may trigger too late or not at all in the event of a side impact which may pose an increased risk of injury for the vehicle occupants.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary correct the threaded connection of the crash sensors at both the left and right B-pillars.
STEERING EFFICIENCY MAY BE REDUCED
On certain vehicles the steering rack retaining bolts may not have been made to the correct specification. Under heavy loads and vibration the bolt(s) may break. This can adversely affect the steering though the driver may notice changes in steering characteristics in the first instance
Replace rack steering retaining bolts
REAR AXLE MAY BECOME LOOSE
The semi-trailing arms of the rear axle might not have been correctly tightened at the factory. This could lead to the arms being insecure from the connection to the skeleton. This in turn could allow the rear drive axle to also be insecure and adversely affect the stability of the vehicle.
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the torque for the screwed connections of the semi-trailing arms at the skeleton end and replace connections with new ones where necessary.
ENGINE MAY STALL
It is possible on certain petrol (gasoline) vehicles that the mounting hooks for the jet pump may not have been manufactured to specification. The jet pump is mounted on top of the fuel delivery module in the fuel tank and if the mounting hooks were to fail it will result in the jet pump detaching from the module and a possible fall in fuel pressure. This fall in fuel pressure could either result in the engine not starting or in worst cases causing the engine to cut out or stall. This could affect the drivers ability to control the vehicle.
Recall all likely to be affected vehicles to install an additional clip to the jet pump.
VEHICLE MAY SHUT DOWN
Due to a software code error it is possible that the 1.6ltr 4 cylinder diesel engines may suffer a stalling situation during the warm-up phase and where the engine is subjected to high load requirements. However if the engine does stall it can be immediately restarted and the vehicle can be driven without restrictions. Furthermore all safety systems remain fully functional.
Recall all affected vehicles to update the engine control unit software.
POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL
The control unit for the steered trailing axle may crack due to a warped fixing bracket and allow the ingress of moisture.This may cause a short circuit. Normally a yellow fault message will appear and the system will immediately default to safe passive steering mode. However it is possible the defect may have an adverse affect on the performance of the axle whilst the vehicle is in motion.
On affected vehicles replace the control unit bracket Check and if necessary replace the control unit.
POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL
The control unit for the steered trailing axle may crack due to a warped fixing bracket and allow the ingress of moisture.This may cause a short circuit. Normally a yellow fault message will appear and the system will immediately default to safe passive steering mode. However it is possible the defect may have an adverse affect on the performance of the axle whilst the vehicle is in motion.
On affected vehicles replace the control unit bracket Check and if necessary replace the control unit.
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