Vehicle recall R/2020/036

Vauxhall Vivaro recall: Water ingress through wheel arches into passenger compartment (R/2020/036)

DVSA recall R/2020/036 names the Vauxhall Vivaro. It was launched 11 February 2020. It covers vehicles built 17 June 2019 to 20 September 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/036
Launched: 11 February 2020
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: E191904440 (20-C-018)
Vehicles: 945 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water ingress into the passenger compartment due to poor wheel arch sealing may lead to airbag malfunction

The fix

Seal the wheel arch body seams. Replace wiring harness and airbag control unit if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Vivaro (VIVARO C)	17 June 2019 to 20 September 2019	945

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/033 Several rear axle fastening bolts need to be replaced 11 February 2020, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2019/428 Water ingress through wheel arches into passenger compartment 11 February 2020, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2019/423 Potential chafing on the fuel tubes 10 January 2020, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2019/169 Loss of parking brake function 28 May 2019, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2020/371 An incorrect calibration file for nox calculation was used in production 15 December 2020, Vauxhall Vivaro
R/2020/384 Possible damaged wheel bolt threads due to a production process deviation 22 December 2020, Vauxhall Vivaro

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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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