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Vehicle recall R/2017/033

Vauxhall Corsa recall: Roof side rail airbag may deploy incorrectly

DVSA recall R/2017/033 names the Vauxhall Corsa. It was launched 17 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/033
Launched
17 March 2017
Issued by
VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference
17-C-007 - C
Vehicles
102 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A roof side rail 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 Corsa25 August 2016 to 1 December 2016102
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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/2017/021 Short circuit may occur 10 February 2017, Vauxhall Corsa
  • R/2016/087 Risk of fire 22 April 2016, Vauxhall Corsa
  • R/2015/234 Loss of stability 4 December 2015, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Adam
  • R/2018/269 Model may be affected by unexpected opening of the hood while driving 5 October 2018, Vauxhall Corsa

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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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