Vehicle recall R/2013/101

MG 6 recall: Short circuit may occur

DVSA recall R/2013/101 names the MG 6. It was launched 7 October 2013. It covers vehicles built 29 March 2011 to 7 August 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/101
Launched: 7 October 2013
Issued by: MG MOTOR
Vehicles: 972 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On certain right hand drive vehicles it has been identified that the main vehicle wiring harness could become damaged during installation. This could lead to a short circuit and electrical malfunctions.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required repair and secure the main wiring harness.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
MG 6	29 March 2011 to 7 August 2013	972

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/236 Reduction in braking performance 11 January 2016, MG 6

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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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