Vehicle recall R/2013/044

Vauxhall Mokka recall: Steering wheel may detach

DVSA recall R/2013/044 names the Vauxhall Mokka. It was launched 26 March 2013. It covers vehicles built 11 December 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/044
Launched: 26 March 2013
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 13-C-018
Vehicles: 102 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that the steering wheel securing bolt may not have been tightened to the correct specification. This should be identified to the driver by a loose steering wheel. However in extreme cases if the driver does not take notice of the looseness then the wheel could detach causing loss of control of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall all the affected vehicle and re-secure the steering wheel securing bolt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Mokka	11 December 2012 to 31 December 2012	102

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/123 Front seat lap belt pre-tensioner may not function as intended 24 August 2015, Vauxhall Mokka
R/2016/140 Risk of fire 1 July 2016, Vauxhall Mokka
R/2016/246 Tail lights may fail if rear bicycle carrier is folded back incorrectly 9 November 2016, Vauxhall Mokka
R/2017/027 Front seat side airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Zafira, Vauxhall Astra and others
R/2021/063 The brake pedal may potentially stick as a result of high vehicle interior temperatures 1 March 2021, Vauxhall Mokka
R/2021/245 The bolts and nuts of the control arms might be incorrectly tightened 30 June 2021, Vauxhall Mokka

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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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