Vehicle recall R/2016/090

Vauxhall Viva recall: Risk of driveshaft failure

DVSA recall R/2016/090 names the Vauxhall Viva and Vauxhall Opel Karl. It was launched 22 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 14 December 2014 to 10 March 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/090
Launched: 22 April 2016
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 170395 (16-C-002)
Vehicles: DVSA lists 63 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to insufficient coating during manufacture the drive-shafts) may corrode and fracture. In the event that the drive-shaft is fractured the vehicle loses drive but steering and braking will be still be available.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace both drive shafts.

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 Viva	14 December 2014 to 10 March 2015	63
Vauxhall Opel Karl	14 December 2014 to 10 March 2015	63

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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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