Vehicle recall R/2009/139

Vauxhall Movano recall: Right front seat weld may not be to specification

DVSA recall R/2009/139 names the Vauxhall Movano. It was launched 11 January 2010. It covers vehicles built 22 February 2008 to 18 May 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/139
Launched: 11 January 2010
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 09-C-043
Vehicles: 4,573 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The welding to the right hand front single seat may not be to specification. In the event of an accident the right hand front seat may separate from the floor panel.

The fix

Recall the likely to be affected vehicles to add two welding seams on each rear bracket on the right hand front seat pedestal.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Movano	22 February 2008 to 18 May 2009	4,573

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/188 Seat belt may not perform correctly 4 January 2011, Vauxhall Movano
R/2010/187 Rear axle may detach 4 January 2011, Vauxhall Movano
R/2011/073 Spare wheel may become detached 15 July 2011, Vauxhall Movano
R/2011/103 Rear wheel bearing may shear 19 September 2011, Vauxhall Movano
R/2012/087 Seat belt buckle may fail 7 September 2012, Vauxhall Movano, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2006/158 Parking brake may fail 18 September 2006, Vauxhall Movano

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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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