Vehicle recall R/2004/036

Rover 75 recall: Possible damage and deflation of tyre due to road spring

DVSA recall R/2004/036 names the Rover 75. It was launched 12 May 2004. It covers vehicles built 27 October 1999 to 20 February 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/036
Launched: 12 May 2004
Issued by: MG ROVER
Vehicles: 33,523 across the lines below

What can go wrong

There is a possibility that the if a front road spring failed at the lower end it could contact and damage the tyre

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and fit an additional lower road spring retention fixture which will protect the tyre in the event of a spring failure

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Rover 75	27 October 1999 to 20 February 2002	33,523

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Other recalls for these models

R/2002/050 Front suspension spring concern 11 July 2002, Rover 75

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Source

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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