Vehicle recall R/2008/014

Vauxhall Signum and Vauxhall Vectra recall: Handbrake may partially release

DVSA recall R/2008/014 names the Vauxhall Signum and Vauxhall Vectra. It was launched 7 April 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/014
Launched: 7 April 2008
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 08R002
Vehicles: DVSA lists 236,284 on each model line

What can go wrong

Following a small number of complaints of Vauxhall Vectra and Signum vehicles rolling away due to allegedly defective handbrakes. Vauxhall engineers in conjunction with consultants and other bodies have conducted rigorous testing and found that provided the handbrake is applied correctly without depressing the release button the handbrake is perfectly safe.

The fix

In line with it's priority of continuous improvement recalled vehicles will be fitted with a modified handbrake mechanism to reduce the possibility of a partial release.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 236,284. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Signum	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2007	236,284
Vauxhall Vectra (VECTRA C)	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2007	236,284

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/2006/088 Heated washer nozzle may short circuit 14 June 2006, 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/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/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. 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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