Vehicle recall R/2006/050

Vauxhall Vectra recall: Rear seat centre belt might not restrain the seat occupant in a frontal impact

DVSA recall R/2006/050 names the Vauxhall Vectra. It was launched 17 May 2006. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2006 to 9 March 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/050
Launched: 17 May 2006
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Vehicles: 1,172 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that during the manufacturing process the lock bar may not have been fitted to the belt retractor. In the most serious case the restraint function of the rear seat centre belt might not operate correctly in the case of a frontal impact.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the rear centre seat belt inspected and replaced if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Vectra (VECTRA C)	1 January 2006 to 9 March 2006	1,172

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Other recalls for these models

R/2006/088 Heated washer nozzle may short circuit 14 June 2006, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2005/166 Rear axle hub may not be to specification 17 December 2005, Vauxhall Signum, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2004/148 Rear exhaust pipe may move backwards slipping off the front pipe 5 November 2004, Vauxhall Signum, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2008/014 Handbrake may partially release 7 April 2008, Vauxhall Signum, Vauxhall Vectra
R/2004/062 Fixing bolts of the rear seat belt may not have been torqued according to specification 22 April 2004, 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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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