Vehicle recall R/2025/383

DS7 recall: DS DS7 Crossback Traction Battery

DVSA recall R/2025/383 names the DS7. It was launched 8 September 2025. It covers vehicles built 7 March 2019 to 27 September 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/383
Launched: 8 September 2025
Issued by: DS AUTOMOBILES
Manufacturer reference: GK8 - 251189CO
Vehicles: 169 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may have a fault in the High Voltage Battery which could potentially lead to it overheating and in the most serious case a battery or vehicle fire. Customers are advised to stop any plug-in charging and eSave charging until the vehicle is reworked.

The fix

Update the battery management software or replace the High Voltage Battery if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
DS7 (DS7 CROSSBACK)	7 March 2019 to 27 September 2021	169

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2025/418 DS DS7 Crossback BCM software Stop/Start system 29 September 2025, DS7
R/2025/347 Emission recall - On Board Diagnostics 18 August 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS7
R/2025/248 DS Automobiles DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain 3 July 2025, DS3 Crossback, DS7
R/2025/013 DS Automobiles DS7 Selective Catalytic Reduction diagnosis issues. 9 January 2025, DS7
R/2024/488 DS Automobiles DS7 Crossback Rear Axle Adjustment Rod. 6 December 2024, DS7
R/2024/487 DS Automobiles DS3 DS7 Radio software via OTA update 6 December 2024, DS3 Crossback, DS7

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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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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