Vehicle recall R/2008/171

Vauxhall Vivaro recall: Possible failure of parking brake

DVSA recall R/2008/171 names the Vauxhall Vivaro. It was launched 15 December 2008. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/171
Launched: 15 December 2008
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 08-C-028
Vehicles: 45,330 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the parking brake cable connector situated between the primary and intermediate parking brake cables may fracture. Should this occur the parking brake function would be lost.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject cable connector replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Vivaro	1 January 2006 to 30 June 2008	45,330

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/101 Seat belts may become insecure 12 November 2009, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2010/081 Steering may fail 22 July 2010, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2010/227 Handbrake may fail 1 March 2011, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2012/087 Seat belt buckle may fail 7 September 2012, Vauxhall Movano, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2003/015 Possible detachment of brake pedal linkage retaining clip. 4 April 2003, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2015/072 Seat frame may fail 21 March 2015, Vauxhall Vivaro

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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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