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Vehicle recall R/2015/070

Vauxhall Vivaro recall: Front dual seat may be unstable in a collision

DVSA recall R/2015/070 names the Vauxhall Vivaro. It was launched 21 March 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2014 to 11 March 2015.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2015/070
Launched
21 March 2015
Issued by
VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference
E150021 (15-C-006) Vivaro B
Vehicles
395 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The front dual passenger seat may fail as the welded seams may not be to specification.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affect and inspect the seat frame and where necessary replace the frame.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Vauxhall Vivaro1 August 2014 to 11 March 2015395
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/2015/072 Seat frame may fail 21 March 2015, Vauxhall Vivaro
  • R/2015/071 Directional control may be affected 21 March 2015, Vauxhall Vivaro
  • R/2015/069 Parking brake may not perform correctly 21 March 2015, Vauxhall Vivaro
  • R/2015/078 Brake pedal may loosen 8 April 2015, Vauxhall Vivaro
  • R/2015/257 Loss of braking performance 9 February 2016, Vauxhall Vivaro, Vauxhall Movano
  • R/2016/020 Bonnet lock may fail 11 April 2016, 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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