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Vehicle recall R/2007/079

SsangYong Rexton recall: Brake fluid may leak

DVSA recall R/2007/079 names the SsangYong Rexton. It was launched 18 July 2007. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2007/079
Launched
18 July 2007
Issued by
SSANGYONG
Vehicles
3,000 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a brake pipe may chafe against the cylinder head. Should this occur there is a possibility that brake fluid will be lost from one of the two braking circuits.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject brake pipes checked adjusted for position or replaced as necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
SsangYong Rextonnot recorded3,000
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2015/042 Loss of control 30 April 2015, SsangYong Rexton

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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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