Vehicle recall R/2016/274
Vauxhall Meriva and Vauxhall Astra recall: Front passenger airbag may not deploy as intended
DVSA recall R/2016/274 names the Vauxhall Meriva and Vauxhall Astra. It was launched 28 December 2016. It covers vehicles built 19 July 2016 to 9 November 2016.
Recall data updated
What can go wrong
The passenger air bag may not meet the correct specification. In the possible event of a frontal collision front passenger airbag might not deploy as intended.
The fix
On affected vehicles replace passenger air bag module.
Models and build dates
| Model | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Astra | 19 July 2016 to 9 November 2016 | 1,745 |
| Vauxhall Meriva | 26 July 2016 to 31 August 2016 | 1,745 |
Other recalls for these models
- R/2016/267 Seat belt may not function correctly 30 January 2017, Vauxhall Meriva
- R/2017/027 Front seat side airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Zafira, Vauxhall Astra and others
- R/2016/023 Possibility of vehicle fire 4 March 2016, Vauxhall Astra
- 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/2018/159 Possible oil leakage from turbo charger oil feed pipe 19 June 2018, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Astra
More on these models
- All Vauxhall Meriva recalls
- All Vauxhall Astra recalls
- Vauxhall Meriva MOT fail rates by age
- Vauxhall Meriva common problems
- Vauxhall Meriva ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2017 Vauxhall Meriva MOT record
- 2016 Vauxhall Meriva MOT record
- 2015 Vauxhall Meriva MOT record
- Vauxhall Meriva brake pipe replacement repair cost
- Vauxhall Meriva coil spring replacement repair cost
- Vauxhall Meriva engine warning light diagnosis repair cost
- Vauxhall Astra MOT fail rates by age
- Vauxhall Astra common problems
- Vauxhall Astra ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2021 Vauxhall Astra MOT record
- 2020 Vauxhall Astra MOT record
- 2019 Vauxhall Astra MOT record
- Vauxhall Astra coil spring replacement repair cost
- Vauxhall Astra exhaust repair repair cost
- Vauxhall Astra horn repair repair cost
- All Vauxhall recalls
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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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