Reuters quoted Russian standards agency Rosstandart as saying that German carmaker Volkswagen will recall 1,551 Skoda cars in Russia because of a possible fault with their headlights. The recall affects Skoda Superb model cars produced between 2016 and 2018.

Recently, Toyota South Africa Motors issued a notice to recall more than 700,000 vehicles over airbag safety concerns, with some affected models dating back over 15 years.