Vehicle recall R/2016/309

Rolls-Royce Dawn recall: Front mounted side airbag may fail to deploy in a collision

DVSA recall R/2016/309 names the Rolls-Royce Dawn. It was launched 12 January 2017. It covers vehicles built 26 September 2016 to 27 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/309
Launched: 12 January 2017
Issued by: ROLLS-ROYCE
Manufacturer reference: 00 72 79 01 00
Vehicles: 6 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified by the manufacturer that the air-bag initiator does not meet specification. This can therefore result in the initiator not functioning correctly which can lead to none deployment of the air-bag. Should a collision occur then there is an increased risk of injury to the occupants of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles to replace the air-bags with a new quality assured component.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Rolls-Royce Dawn	26 September 2016 to 27 October 2016	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.

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