Vehicle recall R/2017/111

Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Adam recall: Handbrake may disengage

DVSA recall R/2017/111 names the Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Adam. It was launched 27 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 26 August 2016 to 30 January 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/111
Launched: 27 March 2017
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 17-C-025
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1,530 on each model line

What can go wrong

Due to a possible contamination of the tooth segment the handbrake pawl may not latch correctly. This may cause the handbrake to disengage.

The fix

On affected vehicles Replace the parking brake lever assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,530. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Adam	26 August 2016 to 23 January 2017	1,530
Vauxhall Corsa (CORSA E)	26 August 2016 to 30 January 2017	1,530

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/2017/033 Roof side rail airbag may deploy incorrectly 17 March 2017, Vauxhall Corsa
R/2017/029 Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly 17 March 2017, 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/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

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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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