More vehicles in South Africa are being recalled.
The latest involves drivers of Ford Mustang as Ford South
Africa says consumers may experience a blank or distorted image on the centre
display screen when the vehicle is in reverse.
‘’A blank or distorted rear-view camera image increases the
risk of an accident. If the image is lost for 10 seconds, a Diagnostic Trouble
Code (DTC) is set, and the driver will receive a message that the rear-view
camera is unavailable on the centre display screen,’’ said Ford.
COURTESY: Cars.co.zaBMW is recalling a total of seventy-five BMW 1 Series (F20), 2 Series (F74), as well as
BMW X1 (U11) and X2 (U10) vehicles sold in 2025 nationwide. According to BMW,
one of the seat belts may not have been manufactured correctly in the affected
vehicles.
‘’As a result, it is likely that the seat belt will not
lock in situations such as severe braking, turning, or rollover of the vehicle,
and therefore may not hold the front or rear passengers in place. This can lead
to an increased risk of injury.’’ Said BMW.
Consumers should check if their vehicle is impacted by
using BMW’s portal at https://www.bmw.co.za/en/service-portal/bmw-technical-campaigns.html
or contact BMW.
Stellantis informed the National Consumer Commission that
they are recalling Opel Astra (J) and Astra H, which were made available from
2004 to 2015. The recall is due to the driver’s airbag inflator, which may
rupture during the airbag deployment phase.
‘’The potentially high energetic deployment of the inflator
may lead to metal fragments detaching from the bursting inflator. These parts
could fly in the direction of the driver and occupants in the vehicle, causing
serious injury or possibly death in a worst-case scenario,’’ said the NCC.
“These recalls affect seat belts (for BMW) and airbags (for
Opel), which are safety-critical components in a vehicle. Consumers are
therefore urged to immediately contact their dealerships for the affected
vehicles to be assessed, without delay”, said Hardin Ratshisusu, Acting
Commissioner.
Done By: Mitchum George
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