Vehicle recall R/2014/069

Vauxhall Agila recall: Airbag may not function to specification

DVSA recall R/2014/069 names the Vauxhall Agila. It was launched 17 July 2014. It covers vehicles built 8 March 2002 to 3 September 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/069
Launched: 17 July 2014
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 14-C-041
Vehicles: 7,190 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The drivers airbag may not deploy in the case of a frontal collision. This because the passenger airbag pigtail is not to specification.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the passenger airbag pigtail.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Agila	8 March 2002 to 3 September 2003	7,190

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/2011/089 Fuel may leak 15 September 2011, Vauxhall Agila
R/2008/083 Airbag may not deploy in an accident 25 July 2008, Vauxhall Agila
R/2002/161 Possible reduction in brake performance 4 December 2002, Vauxhall Agila

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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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