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Special purpose vehicle recall RSPV/2008/017

London Taxis International TX4 recall: Loss of engine power

DVSA recall RSPV/2008/017 names the London Taxis International TX4. It was launched 29 September 2008. It covers vehicles built from 1 August 2006.

Recall data updated

Recall
RSPV/2008/017
Launched
29 September 2008
Issued by
LTI
Manufacturer reference
2dr
Vehicles
2,808 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that due to an incorrect specification the turbo intake hose may deform due to oil contamination. Should this occur the engine power would be significantly reduced resulting in an attainable road speed of less than 20mph.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the turbo hose replaced with a quality assured item.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
London Taxis International TX4from 1 August 20062,808
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Other recalls for these models

  • RSPV/2008/019 Fire may occur 29 September 2008, London Taxis International TX4
  • RSPV/2008/018 Fuel may leak 29 September 2008, London Taxis International TX4
  • RSPV/2008/016 Brakes may fail 29 September 2008, London Taxis International TX4
  • RSPV/2008/028 Short circuit may occur 9 January 2009, London Taxis International TX4
  • RSPV/2007/006 Steering control may be lost 23 April 2007, London Taxis International TX II, London Taxis International TX4
  • RSPV/2011/003 Handbrake may fail 31 March 2011, London Taxis International TX4

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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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