Recall wrap: Bonnet could fly off new Renault Koleos
And moisture in the Porsche Taycan’s battery could spark a fire, while you shouldn’t tow with new Mercedes-Benz GLCThe Renault Koleos has come in for a nationwide product safety recall due to the possibility of its bonnet detaching.
A total of 1872 current-generation vehicles built between 2022 and 2023 are being called back because the outer panel and inner frame of their bonnets may not have been bonded correctly, which could cause the bonnet to detach.
According to the recall notice, vibrations while driving and/or high-speed driving could encourage the bonding to fail and bonnet to detach, increasing the risk of an accident causing serious injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users.
Owners of affected vehicles should contact their local Renault dealership to organise inspection and repair, free of charge.
BMW i7 and 7 Series
Meantime, the windscreen wipers on the latest (G70-series) BMW 740i and i7 electric limousine could fail, leading to poor visibility for the driver in the event of rain.
All 50 vehicles involved in the recall were built in 2022.
Ford Puma
Also this week, 307 examples of the 2023 Ford Puma have been hit with a software issue that could cause certain potentially life-saving features to fail.
Ford says the Restraint Control Module (RCM) of affected vehicles was loaded with an incorrect configuration during the manufacturing process, which means warnings will not be displayed and the seatbelt pretensioners and airbags may not perform as intended in the event of an accident.
Ford Australia says it will contact affected owners in writing and the recall notice can be viewed here.
Kia Sorento
Hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the latest Kia Sorento family SUV are also being called back due to a manufacturing defect that could cause the seat belt pretensioner inflator cap to fracture when deployed in the event of an accident.
If this occurs, potentially lethal fragments of metal could be propelled at high speed towards vehicle occupants, which could cause serious injury.
Of the 167 vehicles involved in the recall, all were built between 2020 and 2022. Owners can check if their vehicle is involved by viewing the VIN list here.
Mercedes-Benz GLC
The new-generation Mercedes-Benz GLC has already been recalled following the discovery of a potentially faulty front tow point, with 944 vehicles included.
According to Mercedes-Benz, the connection depth of the front towing point may not meet manufacturing specifications and cause the hitch to come out of the vehicle while under tow.
This could pose a serious risk to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders and so Mercedes-Benz advises affected owners not to have their vehicles towed until the new parts become available.
“When parts become available, Mercedes-Benz will contact affected owners in writing requesting they make an appointment with their nearest authorised Mercedes-Benz dealership to have the work carried free of charge,” said the German brand in its recall notice.
Owners can check if their vehicle is involved at this VIN list.
Porsche Taycan
Over at Porsche, 231 examples of the Taycan electric sedan produced between 2022 and 2023 are being recalled to amend a potential a manufacturing issue that could result in a vehicle fire.
Porsche says there’s a possibility moisture could get into the drive battery due to insufficient sealing between it and its cover, causing the battery to arc and in turn ignite a fire, which obviously poses a risk of injury, death and or damage to property.
“Owners of affected vehicles can contact their preferred Official Porsche Centre to arrange an inspection and repair of their vehicle, free of charge,” Porsche said in its recall notice at the Product Safety website.
Owners can check if their vehicle is affected via this VIN list.
Range Rover Velar
Separately, 116 examples of the Range Rover Velar (built between 2022 and 2023) have also come for a safety recall.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says a configuration setting could cause the vehicle’s tilt sensor – which detects any change to the vehicle angle relative to the ground – may not activate as intended.
“A loss of tilt alarm notifications increases the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants,” said JLR.
Click here to check if your vehicle is affected in the recall.
Skoda Fabia
On a smaller scale, both in terms of vehicle size and recall volume, 116 examples of the 2022 Skoda Fabia are being called back to fix a potentially faulty airbag that could rupture upon deployment.
“Due to a manufacturing issue, the front passenger airbag inflator may catch on the dash panel and rupture in the event of airbag deployment,” Skoda said in its official recall notice.
“In the event of airbag deployment in an accident, the airbag can foul on the dashboard and provide insufficient protection for the front seat passenger which could result in serious injury or death.”
Affected owners are being asked to contact their nearest service centre to have the matter seen to free of charge, while owners who are unsure if their vehicle is included in the recall should consult the VIN list document attached to the notice.
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