Carwatch Weekly 2023 CW 25

TRIUMPH: SPEED TRIPLE 1200

Publication (source): 19.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2020 – 31.12.2023 (1117 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Insufficient cooling capacity of the fan cooler at high temperatures may cause the fan motor to malfunction. During further oper …
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DS: DS4, DS7

Publication (source): 19.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2023 (51 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Incorrect calibration of the temperature sensor on the charging cable can lead to overheating and fire. …
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KIA: SPORTAGE

Publication (source): 19.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2013 – 31.12.2015 (22801 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: An electrical fault in the ABS control module can lead to a short circuit with an increased risk of fire. …
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OPEL: CROSSLAND X

Publication (source): 19.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2017 – 31.12.2018 (7 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Deviations from emission regulations regarding test bench measurements. …
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TESLA: MODEL Y, MODEL 3

Publication (source): 20.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (26 units affected)

Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. The pyrotechnic battery disconnect may be defective …
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GRAND DESIGN: IMAGINE, MOMENTUM FIFTH WHEEL, MOMENTUM TRAVEL TRAILER, REFLECTION FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, REFLECTION TRAVEL TRAILER, SOLITUDE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER, TRANSCEND

Publication (source): 20.06.2023 (CA)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (1874 units affected)

Component(s): Label

Defect: On certain RV trailers, the cargo-carrying capacity was not calculated with the freshwater tanks full. As a result, the trailer …
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SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd.: Encore

Publication (source): 20.06.2023 (CN)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (2157 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The gas generator assembled in the main driver airbag of vehicles within the scope of this recall may have a manufacturing defec …
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Jaguar Land Rover (Ningbo) Trading Co., Ltd.: Land Rover Defender

Publication (source): 20.06.2023 (CN)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (1 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Some engines replaced during after-sales maintenance may have clogging of the oil passage of the camshaft bracket, causing the o …
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Stellantis (Shanghai) Automobile Co., Ltd.: New Grand Cherokee 4xe

Publication (source): 20.06.2023 (CN)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (8 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The steering column of some vehicles may be assembled incorrectly, and the intermediate shaft of the steering column may be dise …
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YAMAHA: undefined

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: On the affected models, Yamaha has identified a potential risk where incorrect front caliper mounting bolts may have been instal …
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FORD: undefined

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: On the affected vehicles, it may be possible that during the manufacturing process of the rear centre seatbelt buckle, the rivet …
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VOLKSWAGEN: GOLF R, GTI

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (59 units affected)

Component(s): SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Golf R A8 and Golf GTI vehicles. The strut mount may b …
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VOLKSWAGEN: ID.4

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (4 units affected)

Component(s): BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 ID.4 vehicles. The replacement infotainment central co …
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LAND ROVER: RANGE ROVER, RANGE ROVER SPORT, RANGE ROVER VELAR, DEFENDER

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2018 – 31.12.2023 (3651 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Damage to the coolant pump drive belt can cause pump failure and rupture of part of the coolant circuit line. As a result, there …
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Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.: GV60(JW1)

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (KR)

Manufacturing period: 15.06.2022 – 17.01.2023 (2 units affected)

Component(s): power train and others

Defect: In the manufacturing process of the rear drive shaft, microcracks on the shaft surface may occur due to errors in the setting of …
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AIRSTREAM: BAMBI

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (137 units affected)

Component(s): EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect: Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2023 Bambi vehicles. The capacity of the freshwater tank was overstated, resul …
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DS: DS7

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2022 – 31.12.2022 (55 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Incorrect calibration of the four-wheel trim in the ESP can lead to the failure of the vehicle lane correction. …
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Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd.: Flying Spur V8

Publication (source): 21.06.2023 (KR)

Manufacturing period: 23.10.2020 – 12.12.2022 (724 units affected)

Component(s): Indoor safety device, etc.

Defect: In some vehicles produced/imported during a certain period, the entertainment screen fixing device for the rear seat mounted on …
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MERCEDES-BENZ: undefined

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: the attachment of the footwell cover in the area of the accelerator pedal might be insufficient. …
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MERCEDES-BENZ: EQS, S-KLASSE

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (DE (KBA))

Manufacturing period: 01.01.2021 – 31.12.2023 (5062 units affected)

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Monitoring software of the ESP that does not correspond to the specification can lead to a restricted function of the driving dy …
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Porsche: Carrera, Taycan

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The joining of individual points on the bodywork may be faulty and cause it to be insufficiently stable, increasing the risk of …
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Renault: MEGANE IV SEDAN

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The fuel vapour ventilation pipe may be faulty and damage other pipes nearby. This could create a risk of fire. The product doe …
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Nissan: NV400

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The fuel injection system may be faulty, creating a risk of fuel leakage. This could lead to power loss, engine stalling, inabil …
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ALTEC: AERIAL DEVICE

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (18 units affected)

Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Defect: Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2022 AT335 vehicles. An inverter-powered outlet may have been installe …
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Jeep: Compass 1.5l MHEV, Renegade 1.5l MHEV

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: A production error in the electric battery can harm its function due to penetration of water. This can cause the battery to over …
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Renault: ZOE

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The backrest of the rear seat may be faulty. Passengers in the rear seat and items in the trunk can be catapulted forward in cas …
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Renault: Clio 5

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: An anchor point may be faulty and can cause the left rear seat back restraint system to fail. In case of an accident or hard bra …
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MUVI: Euro 4

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The safety device that allows the battery to stop charging once it has been fully recharged is inadequate, creating a risk of fi …
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Ferrari: 296 GTB, 296 GTS

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Corrosion between the fuel tank connector and the high voltage battery protective cover may cause a hole. This could lead to fue …
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Land Rover: Range Rover

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The left seat frame in the second seat row may not be properly secured, causing it to move forward and upward in the event of a …
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Renault: TRAFIC III phase 2

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (EU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: The coupling crossbar may be faulty, causing the coupling cross member to break. This could lead to a loss of towed load, creati …
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VOLKSWAGEN: GOLF R, GTI

Publication (source): 22.06.2023 (CA)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (14 units affected)

Component(s): Suspension

Defect: On certain vehicles, the front strut mounts may have been damaged during strut assembly. As a result, the strut mount bolts may …
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FORD: undefined

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: In some of the affected vehicles, brake fluid may leak from one or both front brake flexible hoses. If the brake fluid reservoir …
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JAGUAR: undefined

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Some vehicles have experienced thermal overload which may show as smoke or fire, which may occur underneath the vehicle where th …
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LAND ROVER: undefined

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: A concern has been identified on certain 2022 and 2023 model year Range Rover 7-seat vehicles where the second row left seatfram …
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JAGUAR: undefined

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: A concern has been identified on Ingenium I4 2.0L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) engines where the coolant pump …
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LAND ROVER: undefined

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: A concern has been identified on certain 2022 to 2023 model year Range Rover vehicles where the rear lamp can partially or fully …
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FORD: FUSION

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (14452 units affected)

Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Fusion PHEV vehicles. The battery energy control module (BECM) may bec …
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Volkswagen Group Korea Co., Ltd.: Arteon 8 PA 2.0 TDI, Arteon 8 PA 2.0 TDI 4M, Golf 8 2.0 GTI, Golf 8 2.0 TDI, ID.4 82kWh, Jetta 7 PA 1.5 TSI, Tiguan 2 PA 2.0 TDI, Tiguan 2 PA 2.0 TDI 4M, Tiguan Allspace 2 PA 2.0 TDI, Tiguan Allspace 2 PA 2.0 TSI

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (KR)

Manufacturing period: 14.04.2022 – 10.06.2023 (18 units affected)

Component(s): steering gear guitar

Defect: specific period during production imported part to the vehicle mounted Driver Assistance Advanced Steering System software by er …
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LIPPERT: 5200 (AXLE), 6000 (AXLE)

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (US)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a. (3427 units affected)

Component(s): SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Defect: Lippert (Lippert) is recalling certain 5200 and 6000 CURT RV axles. The axles may have an improperly tightened grease fitting t …
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In & Outboard Marine: S10

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (AU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): unknown

Defect: There are defects in the battery management system, and insufficient sealing of the battery casing that can cause corrosion. The …
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Innovative Mechatronics Group Pty Ltd: unknown

Publication (source): 23.06.2023 (AU)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): unknown

Defect: The product was sold without the warning information required for products containing button/coin batteries. …
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BENTLEY: undefined

Publication (source): 26.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: During testing, Bentley has discovered that the 2nd row seats may not be correctly aligned and locked on all seat rails. This f …
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TOYOTA: undefined

Publication (source): 26.06.2023 (NZ)

Manufacturing period: n.a. – n.a.

Component(s): n.a.

Defect: Front Suspension Arm: The subject vehicles, if repeatedly driven on bumpy and/or uneven road surfaces, cracks may develop in th …
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