Vehicle recall R/2016/101

Vauxhall Vivaro recall: Airbag may not deploy as intended

DVSA recall R/2016/101 names the Vauxhall Vivaro. It was launched 19 May 2016. It covers vehicles built 18 September 2013 to 1 December 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/101
Launched: 19 May 2016
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 16-C-029 / 203884
Vehicles: 22 across the lines below

What can go wrong

One or both bolts retaining the passenger air bag may have been omitted during production. As a result the airbag may not deploy as intended during a frontal collision.

The fix

On affected vehicles check bolts are present for tightness and fit new bolts where required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Vivaro	18 September 2013 to 1 December 2014	22

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/020 Bonnet lock may fail 11 April 2016, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2015/257 Loss of braking performance 9 February 2016, Vauxhall Vivaro, Vauxhall Movano
R/2016/200 Bonnet catch may fail 13 September 2016, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2016/256 EGR valve pipe may fail 25 November 2016, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2017/025 Suspension may become insecure 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2015/078 Brake pedal may loosen 8 April 2015, 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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