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Smart Fortwo recalls

13 DVSA safety recalls name the Smart Fortwo, launched 2006 to 2021. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Fortwo. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls13
Latest launch2021
Earliest launch2006
Earliest and latest build dates named2010 to 2020
Is a specific Fortwo 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 Fortwo 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
The bonding of the windscreen might not meet specifications R/2021/26513 Sep 202119 Nov 2020 to 20 Nov 20205
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
Maintenance flap may detach from vehicle R/2016/09215 Jun 20161 Apr 2014 to 31 Oct 20151,726
Directional control may be affected R/2015/15328 Aug 20151 Apr 2014 to 30 Nov 20144
Automatic gear selection may not perform as expected R/2015/17025 Aug 201527 Apr 2015 to 23 Jul 201557
Vehicle may roll away R/2015/14725 Aug 20151 Apr 2015 to 31 May 201565
Unintended acceleration or deceleration R/2015/14625 Aug 20151 Aug 2014 to 31 May 2015102
Vehicle may roll away R/2015/14425 Aug 20151 Aug 2014 to 31 Mar 20153
Risk of fire R/2014/09411 Sep 20141 Aug 2010 to 30 Jun 201416,822
Windscreen may become loose R/2008/13519 Jan 2009not recorded26
Seat belt fastenings may not be secure R/2006/1825 Dec 2006not recorded10

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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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