Vehicle recall R/2007/069

Daihatsu Hijet recall: Propshaft may detach

DVSA recall R/2007/069 names the Daihatsu Hijet. It was launched 12 November 2007. It covers vehicles built 1 June 1998 to 31 December 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/069
Launched: 12 November 2007
Issued by: DAIHATSU
Vehicles: 1,605 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that failure of the propshaft universal joint may occur which can cause the propshaft to detach. On van versions the propshaft may contact the fuel tank and or the fuel lines.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will be fitted with a quality assured propshaft.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Daihatsu Hijet	1 June 1998 to 31 December 2004	1,605

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/054 Front hub nuts may be incorrectly torqued and come loose. 16 August 2005, Daihatsu Hijet
R/2003/074 Corrosion of fuel tank may lead to fuel leak 24 November 2003, Daihatsu Hijet
R/2003/073 Corrosion of fuel tank may lead to fuel leak 24 November 2003, Daihatsu Hijet
R/2000/026 Fuel tank may leak 19 June 2000, Daihatsu Hijet
R/1997/030 Corrosion on wiring harness connectors 14 July 1997, Daihatsu Hijet
R/1995/088 Insecurity of brake pedal 23 January 1996, Daihatsu Hijet

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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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