Vehicle recall R/1997/042

Vauxhall Vectra recall: Security of fuel pipes

DVSA recall R/1997/042 names the Vauxhall Vectra and a line with no model name. It was launched 5 June 1997. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1996 to 21 May 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1997/042
Launched: 5 June 1997
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Vehicles: DVSA lists 39,601 on each model line

What can go wrong

In a small number of cases the fuel supply and/or return pipes may detach from their connection at the fuel tank.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled to have the security of the supply and return pipes checked. Where any of the pipes is found to be insecure the securing clip and if necessary the tank sender unit will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 39,601. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra	1 January 1996 to 21 May 1996	39,601
Vauxhall (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 January 1996 to 21 May 1996	39,601

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/1998/016 Failure of parking brake cable 17 February 1998, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2004/062 Fixing bolts of the rear seat belt may not have been torqued according to specification 22 April 2004, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2004/148 Rear exhaust pipe may move backwards slipping off the front pipe 5 November 2004, Vauxhall Signum, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2005/166 Rear axle hub may not be to specification 17 December 2005, Vauxhall Signum, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2006/050 Rear seat centre belt might not restrain the seat occupant in a frontal impact 17 May 2006, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2006/088 Heated washer nozzle may short circuit 14 June 2006, Vauxhall Vectra

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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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