May 2017 DVSA recall round-up: Overheating Audis, broken Ford airbags and problematic Peugeots

Published 24 May 2017

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced dozens of recalls for some of the UK’s favourite cars, including the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Ford Mustang and Citroen C4 Picasso.

One of the most prominent notices is from Audi, with thousands of recalls for the A4, A5 and A6 over a coolant pump problem. According to the technical notice, particles in the engine coolant can leads to blockages in the pump, which can result in overheating.

There is also a significant recall for 14,000 Q5s, with a risk of water seeping into the vehicle's headliner. This can then corrode the curtain airbag pressure cylinder, which may result in a the airbag going off unexpectedly.

May recalls in full

Make	Model	Problem	Build start	Build end
Audi	A4	Coolant pump may overheat	01/05/11	31/10/16
Audi	A5	Coolant pump may overheat	01/05/11	31/10/16
Audi	A6	Coolant pump may overheat	01/05/11	31/10/16
Audi	Q5	Curtain airbag may go off	28/05/10	28/07/16
Citroen	C3	Starter motor may not operate	15/06/16	11/10/16
Citroen	C4 Cactus	Starter motor may not operate	15/06/16	11/10/16
Citroen	C4 Picasso	Starter motor may not operate	15/06/16	11/10/16
Ford	Mustang	Front airbag inflator may rupture	06/04/04	21/06/14
Land Rover	Range Rover	Front airbag may not deploy	20/09/16	25/10/16
Land Rover	Range Rover Sport	Front airbag may not deploy	20/09/16	25/10/16
Peugeot	208	Starter motor may not operate	15/05/16	12/10/16
Peugeot	2008	Starter motor may not operate	15/05/16	12/10/16
Peugeot	308	Starter motor may not operate	15/05/16	12/10/16
Peugeot	3008	Starter motor may not operate	15/05/16	12/10/16
Peugeot	508	Starter motor may not operate	15/05/16	12/10/16
Renault	Twingo	Rear spoiler skin may detach	07/05/14	10/12/16