Vehicle recall R/2012/087

Vauxhall Movano and Vauxhall Vivaro recall: Seat belt buckle may fail

DVSA recall R/2012/087 names the Vauxhall Movano and Vauxhall Vivaro. It was launched 7 September 2012. It covers vehicles built 24 April 2012 to 6 July 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/087
Launched: 7 September 2012
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 12-C-034
Vehicles: DVSA lists 63 on each model line

What can go wrong

Seat-belt buckle for the double cab second seat row may separate from seat connector under load.

The fix

Check all seat-belt buckles of the second seat row according to the following rework instruction and install a new seat-belt buckle if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 63. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Movano	24 April 2012 to 6 July 2012	63
Vauxhall Vivaro	24 April 2012 to 6 July 2012	63

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/2011/103 Rear wheel bearing may shear 19 September 2011, Vauxhall Movano
R/2011/073 Spare wheel may become detached 15 July 2011, Vauxhall Movano
R/2010/227 Handbrake may fail 1 March 2011, Vauxhall Vivaro
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/2010/081 Steering may fail 22 July 2010, 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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