Vehicle recall R/2001/004

Vauxhall Corsa and others recall: Seat belt latching concern

DVSA recall R/2001/004 names the Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo and Vauxhall Tigra. It was launched 9 February 2001. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/004
Launched: 9 February 2001
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 01-C-02
Vehicles: 116,378 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Driver and front passenger seat belt latching mechanism may separate when loaded in a frontal impact.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and fit quality assured seat belt buckles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 116,378.
Model	Built
Vauxhall Combo	1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000
Vauxhall Corsa	1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000
Vauxhall Tigra	1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000

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/2001/037 Front airbag control unit concern 30 April 2001, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2001/170 Seat adjuster concern 19 December 2001, Vauxhall Corsa
R/1997/098 Possible fire risk 22 May 1998, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2004/019 Steering wheel centre screw may not have been tightened correctly. 11 March 2004, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo
R/2005/082 Airbag could become loose 26 July 2005, Vauxhall Tigra

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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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