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Vehicle recall R/2009/103

MG TF recall: Possible loss of directional control.

DVSA recall R/2009/103 names the MG TF. It was launched 12 October 2009. It covers vehicles built 13 October 2008 to 3 September 2009.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2009/103
Launched
12 October 2009
Issued by
MG MOTOR
Vehicles
282 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Poor weld penetration between the front suspension shock absorber damper and the lower fixing eye may cause detach of fixing eye. In extreme circumstances detachment may cause loss of directional control of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles to have the defective units replaced with quality assured units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
MG TF13 October 2008 to 3 September 2009282
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2011/016 Suspension may fail 23 March 2011, MG TF
  • R/2012/147 Rear suspension may fail 28 January 2013, MG TF

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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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