Vehicle recall R/2005/082

Vauxhall Tigra recall: Airbag could become loose

DVSA recall R/2005/082 names the Vauxhall Tigra. It was launched 26 July 2005. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/082
Launched: 26 July 2005
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 05C41
Vehicles: 246 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Constant quality controls have revealed that on some vehicles the passenger side airbag mounting fixing screws were not torqued to the correct specification. This could result in the airbag unit becoming loose.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and tighten the two airbag retaining screws

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Tigra	not recorded	246

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Other recalls for these models

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
R/2007/118 Steering control may be lost 10 September 2007, Vauxhall Tigra, Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Combo
R/2007/171 ABS may fail 17 December 2007, Vauxhall Combo, Vauxhall Tigra, 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/2015/091 Fire may occur 5 June 2015, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo, 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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