Vehicle recall R/2002/161

Vauxhall Agila recall: Possible reduction in brake performance

DVSA recall R/2002/161 names the Vauxhall Agila. It was launched 4 December 2002. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/161
Launched: 4 December 2002
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 02C41
Vehicles: 826 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Potential soft brake pedal and reduced brake performance due to water induced corrosion of the brake master cylinder and consequential fluid leakage.

The fix

Replace the brake master cylinder and refill brake system with fresh fluid.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Agila	not recorded	826

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Other recalls for these models

R/2008/083 Airbag may not deploy in an accident 25 July 2008, Vauxhall Agila
R/2011/089 Fuel may leak 15 September 2011, Vauxhall Agila
R/2014/069 Airbag may not function to specification 17 July 2014, Vauxhall Agila

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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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