Vehicle recall R/1997/098

Vauxhall Corsa recall: Possible fire risk

DVSA recall R/1997/098 names the Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Combi. It was launched 22 May 1998. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1993 to 31 December 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1997/098
Launched: 22 May 1998
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Vehicles: 26,000 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Under certain conditions the engine wiring harness may touch the bonnet hinge. With prolonged chafing this may lead to a possible electrical short circuit and if not dealt with eventual combustion.

The fix

Affected vehicles are being recalled to have the engine wiring harness re-routed and secured clear of the bonnet hinge.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 26,000.
Model	Built
Vauxhall Corsa	1 January 1993 to 31 December 1996
Vauxhall Corsa (CORSAVAN)	1 January 1993 to 31 December 1996
Vauxhall Combi	1 January 1993 to 31 December 1996

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/2001/005 Seat security concern 9 February 2001, Vauxhall Tigra, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo
R/2001/004 Seat belt latching concern 9 February 2001, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo, Vauxhall Tigra
R/2001/037 Front airbag control unit concern 30 April 2001, Vauxhall Corsa
R/1995/012 1) possible static sparking during refuelling (astra models only) 2) air bag system may not deploy 24 March 1995, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo, Vauxhall Omega and others
R/2001/170 Seat adjuster concern 19 December 2001, Vauxhall Corsa
R/1993/036 Possible chafing of wiring 28 May 1993, Vauxhall Corsa

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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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