Vehicle recall R/2017/027

Vauxhall Mokka and others recall: Front seat side airbag may deploy incorrectly

DVSA recall R/2017/027 names the Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Zafira, Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Meriva. It was launched 17 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/027
Launched: 17 March 2017
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 17-C-007 - A
Vehicles: DVSA lists 289 on each model line

What can go wrong

A front seat side air bag may not deploy as intended

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the airbag module assembly

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 289. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Astra	25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016	289
Vauxhall Meriva	25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016	289
Vauxhall Mokka	25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016	289
Vauxhall Zafira	25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016	289

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2016/267 Seat belt may not function correctly 30 January 2017, Vauxhall Meriva
R/2016/274 Front passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 28 December 2016, Vauxhall Meriva, Vauxhall Astra
R/2017/158 3rd seat row seats and 2nd seat row shoulder belts may be insecure 8 June 2017, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2016/246 Tail lights may fail if rear bicycle carrier is folded back incorrectly 9 November 2016, Vauxhall Mokka
R/2016/138 Possible loss of steering control 11 July 2016, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Zafira
R/2016/140 Risk of fire 1 July 2016, Vauxhall Mokka

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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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