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Vehicle recall R/2007/156

SsangYong Rodius recall: Driver and passenger seat backs could detach from their frames.

DVSA recall R/2007/156 names the SsangYong Rodius. It was launched 11 January 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2006 to 23 October 2007.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2007/156
Launched
11 January 2008
Issued by
SSANGYONG
Vehicles
585 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that some driver and front seat passenger seat backs have not been welded on both seams of the fixing bracket. In this situation should excessive weight or force be applied to the seat back it could detach from the frame.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject welding checked at which time any missing or sub-standard welding will be rectified.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
SsangYong Rodius1 January 2006 to 23 October 2007585
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2016/283 Shock absorber may fail causing front wheel to rub on wheel arch 31 January 2017, SsangYong Rodius
  • R/2017/254 Front lower ball joint may fail 29 September 2017, SsangYong Rodius

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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.

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