Vehicle recall R/2010/164

Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Meriva recall: Front passenger seat could move without warning.

DVSA recall R/2010/164 names the Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Meriva. It was launched 18 November 2010. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2010 to 30 September 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/164
Launched: 18 November 2010
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 10-C-41
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1,436 on each model line

What can go wrong

The fixing bolts of the front passenger seat rails to seat frame may fail and leave the seat insecure. In the event of an accident this could lessen the effectiveness of the seat belt.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger seat rails to seat frame fixing bolts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,436. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Astra	1 September 2010 to 30 September 2010	1,436
Vauxhall Meriva	1 September 2010 to 30 September 2010	1,436

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/2010/202 Window anti-trap may malfunction 14 January 2011, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2008/053 Risk of fire 22 May 2008, Vauxhall Astra
R/2007/118 Steering control may be lost 10 September 2007, Vauxhall Tigra, Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Combo
R/2014/100 Airbag deployment could injure front seat passenger 10 October 2014, Vauxhall Meriva
R/2014/178 Seat belt may open inadvertently in the event of a crash 23 January 2015, Vauxhall Meriva
R/2014/189 Possibility of fire 30 January 2015, Vauxhall Astra

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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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