Vehicle recall R/2004/148

Vauxhall Signum and Vauxhall Vectra recall: Rear exhaust pipe may move backwards slipping off the front pipe

DVSA recall R/2004/148 names the Vauxhall Signum and Vauxhall Vectra. It was launched 5 November 2004. It covers vehicles built 5 April 2004 to 5 August 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/148
Launched: 5 November 2004
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Vehicles: DVSA lists 10,470 on each model line

What can go wrong

The possibility exists that the rear exhaust pipe can move backwards and slip off the front pipe. With the possibility that under body components may become damaged.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles check likely to be affected under body areas and install a new exhaust clamp.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 10,470. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Signum	5 August 2004	10,470
Vauxhall Vectra	5 April 2004	10,470

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/2004/062 Fixing bolts of the rear seat belt may not have been torqued according to specification 22 April 2004, 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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