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Vehicle recall R/1996/012

Vauxhall Frontera recall: Fuel tank protection

DVSA recall R/1996/012 names the Vauxhall Frontera. It was launched 12 February 1996. It covers vehicles built from 1 April 1996.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1996/012
Launched
12 February 1996
Issued by
VAUXHALL
Vehicles
40,042 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In the event of an exhaust tail pipe fracture an unacceptably high level of heat radiation may occur in the area surrounding the fuel tank.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for the installation of a protective shield over the fuel tank.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Vauxhall Fronterafrom 1 April 199640,042
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/1992/052 Lack of weld penetration of roadwheel seam welds 12 October 1992, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/2025/362 Frontera Risk of Brake Bar Welding Breakage 2 September 2025, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/2025/513 Vauxhall Frontera Brake Pedal Bracket Connection. 21 November 2025, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/2025/545 SLI disconnection to server “Here” not monitored. 6 March 2026, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/2026/072 Alternator protection 9 March 2026, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Frontera

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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