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Smart Forfour recalls

5 DVSA safety recalls name the Smart Forfour, launched 2005 to 2017. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Forfour. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls5
Latest launch2017
Earliest launch2005
Earliest and latest build dates named2014 to 2017
Is a specific Forfour 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.

All Smart Forfour recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Steering knuckle incorrectly manufactured R/2017/25220 Oct 20171 Mar 2017 to 30 Jun 20171,878 per line
Handbrake may not hold R/2017/24525 Sep 20171 Apr 2014 to 31 Jan 20169,181 per line
Vehicle may roll away R/2016/19810 Oct 20161 Apr 2016 to 30 Apr 201649 per line
Steering efficiency may be reduced R/2015/0869 Jun 20151 Jan 2014 to 31 Aug 20141,276
Rear seat lock springs may not be correctly located R/2005/16521 Dec 2005not recorded41

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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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