Vehicle recall R/2001/170

Vauxhall Corsa recall: Seat adjuster concern

DVSA recall R/2001/170 names the Vauxhall Corsa and a line with no model name. It was launched 19 December 2001. It covers vehicles built from 1 January 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/170
Launched: 19 December 2001
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 01-C-37
Vehicles: DVSA lists 8,674 on each model line

What can go wrong

The driver and front passenger seat longtitudinal adjuster latch spring may weaken and fail to lock the seat in the selected position. This could affect the drivers control of the vehicle and/or passenger safety.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and check the effectiveness of the adjuster latch spring. Fit a new seat base in cases where the spring is found to be defective.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 8,674. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Corsa	from 1 January 2002	8,674
Vauxhall (model not named in the DVSA file)	from 1 January 2002	8,674

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/2001/037 Front airbag control unit concern 30 April 2001, Vauxhall Corsa
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/2004/019 Steering wheel centre screw may not have been tightened correctly. 11 March 2004, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo
R/1997/098 Possible fire risk 22 May 1998, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2006/006 Water ingress into ABS wiring may cause a short circuit and a fire 22 March 2006, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Tigra, Vauxhall Combo

Found one you might buy?

A recall is one part of the picture. See how often it fails its MOT at each age, or what the VetTheCar Buying Report tells you about a specific car.

See an example Buying Report Free car tools

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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Methodology · Data sources