April 2019 DVSA recall round-up: Thousands of Vauxhalls hit by emissions fault

Vauxhall is recalling 53,588 cars due to a potentially harmful emissions fault.

The UK-wide recall affects Adam and Corsa models built between January 2018 and April 2019. The DVSA recall marker states that the lambda control might not be faulty and result in the vehicle’s strict nitrogen oxides (NOx) limits being exceeded. 

Owners will be contacted by approved Vauxhall dealers in the coming weeks to arrange for an engine management software upgrade to be installed.

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Jaguar Land Rover is also recalling thousands of vehicles, after irregularities were found over the amount of CO2 they emit. Some 44,000 cars are thought to be affected by the CO2 problem, although the recall only impacts XE, XF, F-Pace, E-Pace and F-Type models for now. 

BMW is recalling 27,000 5 Series and X5 models over a potential rupture of the front driver air bag inflator. The DVSA recall alert states that the fault may cause the driver's air bag not to deploy correctly on activation.

The news will make grim reading for BMW approved workshops, with thousands of owners still waiting for vital EGR cooler safety fixes. The German carmaker issued a global recall for 1.6 million diesel cars in late-2018, after it discovered a potential leak in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve cooler. 

Ford is also recalling thousands of Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy models after it found that localized overheating of the engine cylinder head may cause the cylinder head to crack.

This may cause a pressurized oil leak which in extreme circumstances could result in a fire in the engine compartment. Ford dealers will contact owners to replace the glass and bonding materials.