Vehicle recall R/2023/176

Vauxhall Astra recall: A front seatbelt pre-tensioner may malfunction which can cause the driver seatbelt pretensioner

DVSA recall R/2023/176 names the Vauxhall Astra. It was launched 15 June 2023. It covers vehicles built 23 April 2022 to 17 May 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/176
Launched: 15 June 2023
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: KDY/ 221878EE
Vehicles: 1 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A front seatbelt pre-tensioner may malfunction which can cause the driver seatbelt pretensioner not to be activated when the passenger airbag is locked.

The fix

Check and replace the seatbelt pretensioner

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Vauxhall Astra (ASTRA L)	23 April 2022 to 17 May 2022	1

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/289 On affected vehicles due to a potential lack of electric parking brake application when the driver presses the throttle pedal to start driving from a parking position on a slope the vehicle could move in the opposite direction until the driver pushes the brakes and stops the vehicle 9 October 2023, Vauxhall Astra
R/2023/031 Suspension wishbone bolts may have been incorrectly tightened during the production process. 27 January 2023, Vauxhall Astra
R/2023/352 On affected vehicles the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) may not be able to be activated. In the most serious case this can lead to unintentional self-braking due to premature activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) without there being anything in front of the vehicle. This is due to a metal sticker stuck in front of the radar module. 14 December 2023, Vauxhall Astra
R/2024/133 Cross carline Engine software 13 March 2024, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Crossland and others
R/2024/236 Vauxhall Astra L E-call not working due to duplicate IMEI 29 May 2024, Vauxhall Astra
R/2022/081 Exterior door handles might stay open and the door will not be locked 25 March 2022, Vauxhall Astra

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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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