Smart Automotive #5: Vehicle Total Upgrade Via Svds 2.0
Recall Summary Smart Automotive #5 vehicles are being recalled because the braking software may not perform properly under specific conditions, such as on low-friction surfaces in wet or icy weather, potentially causing skidding or loss of control. The issue affects 14 vehicles in the United Kingdom. Smart UK Automotive Ltd will address this through a software update that corrects the braking behavior.
- Recalling firm
- Smart UK Automotive Ltd
- Product
- Vehicles: Smart Automotive #5. Units affected: 14
- Reason
- It has come to our attention that your vehicle is part of a very small number of smart #5 vehicles of which under very specific circumstances the braking software may underperform and lead to unexpected skidding on specific surfaces in icy or wet weather conditions. Test results have shown that this scenario can occur on low friction surfaces (e.g. epoxy or tilted floors). The issue could not be reproduced on normal road surfaces. Should these specific circumstances occur it cannot be ruled out that the braking leads to skidding and loss of control of the vehicle. Remedy: The corrective...
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2026-07-31
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/b4c38623-f3bd-4d79-a860-93e5a8245adc