Vehicle recall R/2010/196

Vauxhall Insignia recall: Steering wheel airbag may not deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2010/196 names the Vauxhall Insignia. It was launched 23 November 2010. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/196
Launched: 23 November 2010
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 10-C-043
Vehicles: 8,926 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that in the unlikely event of a collision where there is a need for the deployment of the driver airbag it is a possible that the drivers airbag module may separate form its mounting on the steering wheel horn plate.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the drivers airbag module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Insignia	not recorded	8,926

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Other recalls for these models

R/2010/202 Window anti-trap may malfunction 14 January 2011, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2015/084 Tailgate may drop abruptly after it is opened 21 May 2015, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2016/138 Possible loss of steering control 11 July 2016, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2017/026 Reduction in braking performance 1 March 2017, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2017/034 Passenger airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/106 Windscreen may not be installed correctly 10 April 2018, Vauxhall Insignia

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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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