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Vehicle recall R/2017/029

Vauxhall Adam recall: Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2017/029 names the Vauxhall Adam. It was launched 17 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/029
Launched
17 March 2017
Issued by
VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference
17-C-007 - B
Vehicles
2 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The driver's 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. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Vauxhall Adam25 August 2016 to 1 December 20162
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2017/111 Handbrake may disengage 27 March 2017, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam
  • R/2016/292 Steering rack may fracture 13 February 2017, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam
  • R/2017/169 Sunroof glass may detach 20 April 2017, Vauxhall Adam
  • R/2017/121 Sunroof glass panel insecure 20 April 2017, Vauxhall Adam
  • R/2015/234 Loss of stability 4 December 2015, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam
  • R/2015/172 Loss of steering control 28 August 2015, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam

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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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