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Swift RIO recalls

DVSA has published 4 safety recalls that name the Swift RIO since 2015, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 8,542 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Swift RIO recalls, newest first

  1. BESSACARR, ESCAPE, RIO, TOSCANE · potential for the drop down bed to fall in use or whilst in transit

    23 Sep 2019 · RSPV/2019/005

    Potential for the drop down bed to fall in use or whilst in transit.

    Fix: Check adjust and secure assembly as required. Replace defective cables and fit additional safety straps

    2,090 vehicles · built 10 May 2016 to 31 Jul 2019

  2. BESSACARR, ESCAPE, ESPRIT, HI-STYLE, MONDIAL, RHYTHM, RIO, SELECT, TEMPO, TOSCANE · the battery metal clamping bar may come into contact with the terminals creating a short circuit

    23 May 2019 · RSPV/2019/004

    The leisure battery clamping bar may contact the battery terminals and cause a short circuit

    Fix: Replace the metal clamping bar with two webbing retainer straps

    3,532 vehicles · built 1 Sep 2007 to 18 Sep 2018

  3. ASHURST, BESSACARR, CELEBRATION, CHAMPAGNE, CHARISMA, CHILGROVE, COASTLINE DESIGN, CORNICHE, FINDON, FREESTYLE, GOODWOOD, HI-STYLE, KONTIKI, LOXWOOD, RIO, SEARCHER, SPIRIT, SWIFT SELECT, TOSCANE, VOGUE · solar panel may become detached from roof

    13 Apr 2019 · RSPV/2019/003

    Solar panel may detach.

    Fix: Fit additional mounting fixings.

    2,468 vehicles · built 8 Mar 2017 to 9 May 2019

  4. BESSACARR, ESPRIT, RIO · sunroof visor panel may detach

    11 Jun 2015 · RSPV/2015/005

    The sunroof valance panel may not have been fitted correctly during the manufacturing process. It is possible the valance may detach whilst the vehicle is being driven.

    Fix: On affected vehicles check security of the panel. Where necessary resecure panel to vehicle.

    452 vehicles · built 14 Jul 2014 to 10 Jun 2015

Other Swift models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.