Vehicle recall R/2004/062

Vauxhall Vectra recall: Fixing bolts of the rear seat belt may not have been torqued according to specification

DVSA recall R/2004/062 names the Vauxhall Vectra. It was launched 22 April 2004. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/062
Launched: 22 April 2004
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 04C19
Vehicles: 136 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Fixing bolts of the rear seat belt on the height adjuster C pillar and body sill may not have been torqued according to specification

The fix

Recall likely to be affected vehicles check torque rear seat belts and tighten to specification.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra	1 April 2004	136

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Other recalls for these models

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
R/2008/014 Handbrake may partially release 7 April 2008, Vauxhall Signum, Vauxhall Vectra
R/1998/016 Failure of parking brake cable 17 February 1998, 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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