Vehicle recall R/2018/175

Vauxhall Insignia recall: Seat belt buckle may separate from seat frame

DVSA recall R/2018/175 names the Vauxhall Insignia. It was launched 16 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 3 March 2017 to 21 March 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/175
Launched: 16 July 2018
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: 181801610 (18-C-066)
Vehicles: 225 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A certain number of Insignia A - Model Year 17 the front seat belt buckles may not be produced according specification. In the most serious case the seat belt buckles may separate from the seat frame in the event of an accident.

The fix

Vauxhall Authorised Repairers are instructed to check and if necessary replace the seat belt buckles on all affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Insignia (INSIGNIA A)	3 March 2017 to 21 March 2017	225

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/159 Possible oil leakage from turbo charger oil feed pipe 19 June 2018, Vauxhall Insignia, Vauxhall Astra
R/2018/235 The clip of a fuel line bundle may chafe against the fuel pump return hose 6 September 2018, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/107 Outer rear seatbelts may be incorrectly routed at the anchor point 4 May 2018, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/106 Windscreen may not be installed correctly 10 April 2018, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2018/364 Central door locking system may unlock the doors whilst vehicle is parked 4 January 2019, Vauxhall Insignia
R/2019/181 Reduction in braking power where the brake pedal is applied slowly and constantly 10 June 2019, Vauxhall Insignia

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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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