The Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) has withdrawn the homologation of four models of V16 beacons, the luminous devices destined to definitively replace the signaling triangles, just a few days before their use becomes mandatory for all vehicles on Spanish roads.
According to the DGT, the recall affects the brands Don Feliz, The Boutique For Your Car, Ikrea and the Spanish-made model Call SOS. The measure is due to the expiration of the administrative certificates that enable their commercialization, not to security problems or technical failures detected in the operation of these devices.
For this reason, the products will no longer be sold at distribution points, although those who have already purchased them will be able to continue to use them normally as of January 1, 2026, when the V16 beacons become mandatory, as the models meet the required technical conditions.
In this regard, the DGT stresses that the decision responds mainly to the lack of license renewal by the manufacturers, and not to a recall due to defects in the device.
The consumer association Facua has reminded that the beacons purchased before losing their validity maintain all the technical safety specifications, so they continue to be valid to replace the traditional emergency triangles.
