Vehicle recall R/2010/011

Caterham Seven recall: Possible rear hub and brake caliper detachment

DVSA recall R/2010/011 names the Caterham Seven. It was launched 10 March 2010. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2009 to 31 January 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/011
Launched: 10 March 2010
Issued by: CATERHAM CARS
Vehicles: 160 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a due to the failure of a mounting bolt/s a rear hub and brake caliper could detach.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject bolts replaced with ones which have been quality assured.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Caterham Seven (SUPER 7)	1 October 2009 to 31 January 2010	160

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/115 Steering may fail 25 July 2007, Caterham Seven
R/2006/191 Suspension may collapse 27 October 2006, Caterham Seven
R/2016/006 Throttle may stick when engine is hot 20 January 2016, Caterham Seven

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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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