Vehicle recall R/2016/267

Vauxhall Meriva recall: Seat belt may not function correctly

DVSA recall R/2016/267 names the Vauxhall Meriva. It was launched 30 January 2017. It covers vehicles built 12 February 2010 to 11 February 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/267
Launched: 30 January 2017
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 16-C-100
Vehicles: 67,142 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Repeated occupant movement into the seat over the fastener leading to bending of the steel cable. Possible damage of safety belt anchor cable - the most serious case: Loss of seat belt function

The fix

This recall is additional to Recall R/2015/201.Improved parts are now available and the manufacturer will now replace the outer pre tensioners.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Meriva	12 February 2010 to 11 February 2016	67,142

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/274 Front passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 28 December 2016, Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Astra
R/2017/027 Front seat side airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Zafira, Vauxhall Astra and others
R/2015/201 Seatbelt may malfunction if vehicle is involved in a collision 12 November 2015, Vauxhall Meriva
R/2015/134 Possibility that the engine may stall 17 July 2015, Vauxhall Meriva
R/2014/178 Seat belt may open inadvertently in the event of a crash 23 January 2015, Vauxhall Meriva
R/2014/100 Airbag deployment could injure front seat passenger 10 October 2014, Vauxhall Meriva

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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.

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