Vehicle recall R/2016/104

Vauxhall Zafira recall: Risk of fire (R/2016/104)

DVSA recall R/2016/104 names the Vauxhall Zafira. It was launched 28 May 2016. It covers vehicles built 10 February 2005 to 24 October 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/104
Launched: 28 May 2016
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 16-C-050
Vehicles: 231,572 across the lines below

What can go wrong

In the event the heater fan resistor thermal fuse is affected by a combination of several factors there is a possible risk of fire.

The fix

Replace the resistor fuse with modified type. Fit new moulding to base of windscreen and where not already done so replace heater motor assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Zafira	10 February 2005 to 24 October 2014	231,572

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/138 Possible loss of steering control 11 July 2016, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2015/245 Risk of fire 14 December 2015, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2017/027 Front seat side airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Zafira, Vauxhall Astra and others
R/2017/158 3rd seat row seats and 2nd seat row shoulder belts may be insecure 8 June 2017, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2018/214 Potential melting and fires within the blower motor regulator 25 October 2018, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2019/059 Software issue with hill start assist feature 25 February 2019, Vauxhall Zafira, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Cascada

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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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