July 2018 DVSA recall round-up: BMW fire risk, Mercedes-Benz airbag fault
Published 18 July 2018
BMW has issued a huge recall, with almost 280,000 cars being called back to dealers due to a fire risk. The safety notice covers both saloon and touring 3 Series models, built between 2004 and 2011.
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Elsewhere, Mercedes-Benz issued a recall for unintentional airbag deployment among 10,000 C-Class, built between June 2011 and June 2017.
Porsche also recalled around 200 Panamera for anti-roll bar link replacement which - if not fixed - could increase body roll when corning and reduce the sharpness of the steering.
| Recall number | Make | Model | Problem |
| BMW | 1 Series, X1, Z4, 3 Series | The positive battery cable to the front distribution box behind can become damaged by vibrations and frictional corrosion. This may cause a loss of electrical connection to the distributions box. | |
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BMW | 3 Series Saloon, 3 Series Touring, 3 Series Coupe, 3 Series Convertible | Blower regulator wiring could be damaged, causing overheating and possibly fire. |
| R/2018/154 | Mercedes-Benz | C-Class | The steering column clock spring may break. This will cause warning messages to illuminate in the instrument cluster. In extreme instances it may cause the driver's airbag to deploy. |
| R/2018/165 | Porsche |
Panamera G2 | The connecting links on the rear axle anti roll bar cannot be ensured over the life of the vehicle. This may lead to greater understeer and increased roll behaviour. |
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