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Vehicle recall R/2012/147

MG TF recall: Rear suspension may fail

DVSA recall R/2012/147 names the MG TF. It was launched 28 January 2013. It covers vehicles built 24 September 2008 to 11 May 2010.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2012/147
Launched
28 January 2013
Issued by
MG MOTOR
Vehicles
899 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Under extreme conditions it is possible that the rear suspension top arm may fail.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the nearside and offside rear suspension top arms.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
MG TF24 September 2008 to 11 May 2010899
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2011/016 Suspension may fail 23 March 2011, MG TF
  • R/2009/103 Possible loss of directional control. 12 October 2009, 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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