Vehicle recall R/2019/117

Vauxhall Combo and Vauxhall Grandland recall: Vehicles may deliver a higher diesel particulate rate than specified

DVSA recall R/2019/117 names the Vauxhall Combo and Vauxhall Grandland. It was launched 10 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 20 February 2018 to 27 June 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/117
Launched: 10 April 2019
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: E181801830 (19-C-006)
Vehicles: DVSA lists 500 on each model line

What can go wrong

Vehicles might deliver a higher diesel particulate rate than specified.

The fix

Check and if necessary replace the DPF. Some models will also need a software change.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 500. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Combo (COMBO E)	20 February 2018 to 27 June 2018	500
Vauxhall Grandland (GRANDLAND X)	20 February 2018 to 27 June 2018	500

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/2019/165 The parking brake lever might not lock in the engaged position or might disengage after application 15 May 2019, Vauxhall Combo
R/2019/164 The parking brake lever may not lock or may disengage after application 15 May 2019, Vauxhall Combo
R/2019/298 The rear seat centre belt might not be fixed correctly to the lower fastening point. 2 September 2019, Vauxhall Grandland
R/2019/402 Steering column may not be correct to specification 25 November 2019, Vauxhall Combo
R/2019/386 On vehicles without a passenger airbag the seat belt may not sufficiently retain the passenger 27 November 2019, Vauxhall Combo
R/2018/190 Piping seam of front seat does not open if air bag is deployed 24 July 2018, Vauxhall Grandland

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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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