Vehicle recall R/2015/091

Vauxhall Corsa and others recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2015/091 names the Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo and Vauxhall Tigra. It was launched 5 June 2015. It covers vehicles built 20 October 2003 to 25 July 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/091
Launched: 5 June 2015
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 15-C-017
Vehicles: 15,271 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Moisture can ingress and accumulate inside the ABS control unit. Excessive accumulation of moisture may cause a fire.

The fix

On affected vehicles install an additional ABS module protection cover.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 15,271.
Model	Built
Vauxhall Combo	20 October 2003 to 25 July 2008
Vauxhall Corsa	20 October 2003 to 25 July 2008
Vauxhall Tigra	20 October 2003 to 25 July 2008

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/2015/172 Loss of steering control 28 August 2015, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam
R/2015/032 Loss of steering control 25 February 2015, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2015/234 Loss of stability 4 December 2015, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam
R/2014/123 Loss of steering control 29 September 2014, Vauxhall Adam, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2016/087 Risk of fire 22 April 2016, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2017/021 Short circuit may occur 10 February 2017, Vauxhall Corsa

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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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