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Dacia Sandero recalls

7 DVSA safety recalls name the Dacia Sandero, launched 2016 to 2021. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Sandero. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls7
Latest launch2021
Earliest launch2016
Earliest and latest build dates named2012 to 2021
Is a specific Sandero affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Dacia Sandero recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Poorly fitted fuel supply hose leading to a potential leak in the engine compartment (DVSA lists SANDERO III) R/2021/36412 Oct 202113 Feb 2020 to 25 Sep 2021571
Risk of the key jamming in the start position causing potential damge to the starter motor. (DVSA lists SANDERO II) R/2020/3073 Nov 20201 Sep 2017 to 19 Oct 20182,611 (whole recall)
The contact between the positive battery terminal and the alternator could cause an electrical short circuit R/2020/00621 Jan 202020 Jul 2019 to 22 Jul 20192
Driver's airbag may not deploy correctly during an impact R/2018/3714 Jan 20193 Apr 2018 to 28 Aug 20181,963 per line
Risk of fuel leak R/2018/14419 Jun 20181 Feb 2013 to 1 Jun 201515,168 per line
Drivers airbag may not deploy R/2016/30420 Dec 201624 Sep 2012 to 15 Dec 20131,048 (whole recall)
Steering may fail R/2016/00723 Feb 201617 Sep 2015 to 4 Dec 20151,517 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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