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Vehicle recall R/2016/263

Chevrolet Captiva recall: Possibility of a fire

DVSA recall R/2016/263 names the Chevrolet Captiva. It was launched 23 January 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2013 to 9 June 2015.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2016/263
Launched
23 January 2017
Issued by
CHEVROLET UK
Manufacturer reference
OSB16-08-025
Vehicles
10 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles equipped with stop/start system might have a starter motor failure while driving due to thermal damage of the starter cable.

The fix

Authorised Repairers will Rework the starter motor cable. If necessary replace the starter the starter cable and the starter cable nut.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Chevrolet Captiva1 November 2013 to 9 June 201510
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2018/129 Fuel may leak 21 May 2018, Chevrolet Captiva
  • R/2015/142 Possibility of fire 31 July 2015, Chevrolet Captiva
  • R/2015/114 Engine may start inadvertently 31 July 2015, Chevrolet Captiva
  • R/2012/090 Braking efficiency may be affected 28 August 2012, Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Aveo and others
  • R/2010/003 Loss of steering control 3 March 2010, Chevrolet Captiva

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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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