Vehicle recall R/2018/126

Vauxhall Antara recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2018/126 names the Vauxhall Antara. It was launched 10 May 2018. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/126
Launched: 10 May 2018
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: E172130860 / (18-C-040)
Vehicles: 4,697 across the lines below

What can go wrong

on a certain number of Antara (RHD) with 2.0L Diesel Engine Model Year 2007 - 2010 there is a potential for a fuel leak caused by a partial or complete disconnection of a fuel feed hose connector. This fuel leak leads to engine stalling and in the most serious case it might potentially result in an engine bay fire. This fuel leak leads to engine stalling and in the most serious case it might potentially result in an engine bay fire. No reported cases of fires.

The fix

to Check and correct the fuel feed hose routing replace the fuel feed hose quick connector retainer and apply a warning sticker to advice that the retainer is a single-use part

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Antara	not recorded	4,697

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/264 Possibility of fire 13 January 2017, Vauxhall Antara
R/2015/137 Possibility of fire 7 August 2015, Vauxhall Antara
R/2015/113 Engine may start inadvertently 19 July 2015, Vauxhall Antara
R/2012/095 Brake performance may be reduced 21 September 2012, Vauxhall Antara
R/2010/002 Loss of steering control 12 February 2010, Vauxhall Antara

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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.

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