Vehicle recall R/2006/006

Vauxhall Corsa and others recall: Water ingress into ABS wiring may cause a short circuit and a fire

DVSA recall R/2006/006 names the Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Tigra and Vauxhall Combo. It was launched 22 March 2006. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/006
Launched: 22 March 2006
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 05C39
Vehicles: 217,374 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the above vehicles could be affected by moisture ingress at the ABS connector. The moisture can enter through the ground wiring connection which can lead to the ABS not functioning correctly overheating within the connector and in extreme cases a fire.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the ABS harness plug checked for moisture ingress and where necessary the wiring harness and control unit will be replaced. In all other cases the ground cable will be secured against ingress of moisture by soldering the cable sockets and applying shrink tubes.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 217,374.
Model	Built
Vauxhall Combo	not recorded
Vauxhall Corsa	not recorded
Vauxhall Tigra	not recorded

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/2005/082 Airbag could become loose 26 July 2005, Vauxhall Tigra
R/2007/024 Steering control may be lost 7 February 2007, Vauxhall Corsa
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/2007/166 Steering may fail 20 December 2007, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2004/019 Steering wheel centre screw may not have been tightened correctly. 11 March 2004, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo

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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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