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Vehicle recalls announced by Volkswagen, Volvo, and Toyota as NCC urges consumer action

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The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a serious warning for vehicle
owners as three major automotive manufacturers, Volkswagen of South Africa (VWSA), Volvo Cars South Africa, and Toyota South Africa Motors, announce significant recalls affecting thousands of vehicles. NCC has noted the recent rise of
recalls of motor vehicles or related components of such motor vehicles and is engaging affected suppliers for further information to determine the required steps to address this.

Prudence Moilwa, Executive Head at NCC takes us through this process.
9 Jul 2025 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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