The National Consumer Commission NCC on Tuesday, 8 July, issued an urgent warning to motorists across South Africa following recall notifications from three major automotive brands, reports Cape town Etc .
The companies, Volkswagen of South Africa VWSA, Volvo Cars South Africa Volvo South Africa and Toyota South Africa Motors PTY Ltd Toyota South Africa, recalled some of their models as a result of several faults which could potentially pose safety threats to motorists and occupants of the vehicles.
The recall includes the Golf 8 TSI, Golf 8 GTI, Volvo CX90 hybrid and Hino 500 truck models, some of which are experiencing faulty braking systems, while others were identified as having improperly secured seatbelts and missing tools essential for operating parking brakes.
Owners of the affected models are advised to immediately book their vehicles in for a thorough inspection at authorised dealerships - at no extra cost.
Volkswagen: Seatbelt defect in Golf 8 modelsVWSA is recalling a total of 159 Golf 8 R2.0 TSI 7 speed DSG 235 KW and Golf 8 GTI 2.0 TSI 7 speed DSG 180 KW vehicles sold between 16 April 2025 and 30 June 2025.