Holden Captiva Recall - Information & Updates

Holden has issued a safety recall on the diesel CG Captiva for a production line fault that has seen vehicles built with their fuel feed hose touching the airconditioning suction pipe. The carmaker says that over time the fuel hose could rub against the pipe, creating a hole and the risk of a fuel leak that could catch fire.The recall notice affects 14,230 diesel Captiva 5 and Captiva 7 built February 5 2011 and November 2 2012, powered by the 2.2-litre diesel. The recall is a global one, with the two Captivas built in South Korea and sold in other markets as the Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva respectively.Over the recall period, Holden has sold about 20,000 Captiva 7 and 10,000 Captiva 5 models with both diesel and petrol engines.Holden says there have been some field reports related to the recall in Australia. "There have been four reported cases across Australia of a fuel smell related to the problem, but no fires or accidents," Holden spokesperson Kate Lonsdale told CarsGuide. "This is just a precautionary recall."Lonsdale said the fix would take about an hour. "We just recommend that at their earliest possible convenience owners have their vehicles inspected. The dealers are aware of the recall and will certainly prioritise those vehicles as they're brought in," she said.Holden is contacting customers, who can take their vehicles to their nearest dealer for inspection and replacement of the fuel hose if needed.This reporter is on Twitter: @KarlaPincott

Manufacturers including Hyundai, Holden, Jeep, Peugeot, Citroen and Audi have all issued safety recalls for various models, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Holden is recalling almost 3000 of its Captiva family SUVs because the car could lurch forward by itself if the keys are left in the ignition of certain models.The car maker is attempting to contact 2951 owners of Captiva 5 and Captiva 7 vehicles made between 22 February 2007 and 25 November 2010.The engine may crank over and the car may move forward half a metre or soThe recall affects only models with manual transmission, the bulletin says."If the key is left in the ignition and the car is still in gear … there is a chance the engine can crank and cause the car to lurch forward," said Holden spokeswoman Kate Lonsdale."The car won't drive off but the engine may crank over and the car may move forward half a metre or so."Holden says it has had seven reported incidents in Australia but no accidents and injuries occurred as a result of the fault.The recall is similar to one on the Holden Barina and Trax models late last year where a faulty ignition led to the same fault.However, the Captiva was not recalled at the same time because the faulty part was made by a different supplier.Holden says the latest ignition recall issue in Australia is unrelated to recalls in the US last year for ignition faults that affected more than 2.6 million vehicles and was linked to 84 deaths.Holden has had three recalls so far this year, the same number as Jeep.Last year both Holden and Jeep set a new record with 14 recalls each in a calendar year.

The company is recalling 51,387 of its imported Korean-built Captiva, Barina, Epica and Viva models after the Korean arm of GM found corrosion issues in the brake control unit, one of the larger recalls in the company's history.The recall notice said General Motors identified a condition where, in some instances, these vehicles may experience a reduced brake performance and or a spongy low brake pedal due to a sticky valve within the electronic brake control module (EBCM).The recall covers 8195 model-year (MY) 2009 and 2010 Barina hatches and sedans built between 2009-2010, 27,778  MY2007-2010 Series I Captiva SUVs, 3723 Epica sedans (MY2008-2010) and 11,691 MY2007-2008 Vivas. GM Holden spokesperson Kate Lonsdale said there have been no incidents of this occurring in Australia. "It has come from a GM Korea initiated recall, we've not actually picked up the condition here - one of the reasons is the brake fluid that we use, or if you get it serviced at Holden dealer, the recommended brake fluid has not been found to cause the condition," she said.Ms Lonsdale said the company was erring on the side of caution as other types of brake fluid might have been used. 'We haven't seen the condition here, but there is still the potential so we want to bring the cars in to double-check as a precautionary measure," she said.Owners are advised to contact Holden to organise a free check on their vehicle. "The check can take two hours for the inspection and they will also do a brake bleed, it will take longer if there is any corrosion found they will also have to replace the (EBCM).""There are no cases here in Australia, we're just making sure and erring on the side of caution, and secondly there's no brake failure, it's a slight reduction and progressive reduction in brake performance and the pedal will become spongy," Ms Lonsdale said.In early 2008 Holden had to recall 88,000 VE Commodore (and WM long-wheelbase models) to fix a fuel lines in the engine compartment that might have rubbed against a fuel vapor hose clip and leaked fuel into the engine bay. The company also recalled more than 90,000 (120,000 if you include exports) examples of the VY Commodore and long-wheelbase WK and WM models after issues relating to unintentional deployment of the side airbag. In late 1996 Holden recalled 75,000 Commodores after automatic transmission problem led to several cars catching fire. Holden will be contacting registered owners by mail but owners are advised to contact a Holden dealer or call the Holden Recall and Rework Assistance Line on 1800 632 826 for more information.