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Vehicle recall R/2025/362

Vauxhall Frontera recall: Risk of Brake Bar Welding Breakage

DVSA recall R/2025/362 names the Vauxhall Frontera. It was launched 2 September 2025. It covers vehicles built 10 June 2025 to 2 August 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/362
Launched
2 September 2025
Issued by
VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference
KUX-251737EE
Vehicles
353 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles there is a risk of the brake bar welding breaking leading to a complete loss of braking.

The fix

Currently there is no determined remedy. You are advised not to drive the vehicle. The repairer will arrange a replacement mobility solution.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Vauxhall Frontera10 June 2025 to 2 August 2025353
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2025/513 Vauxhall Frontera Brake Pedal Bracket Connection. 21 November 2025, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/2025/545 SLI disconnection to server “Here” not monitored. 6 March 2026, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/2026/072 Alternator protection 9 March 2026, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/1996/012 Fuel tank protection 12 February 1996, Vauxhall Frontera
  • R/1992/052 Lack of weld penetration of roadwheel seam welds 12 October 1992, Vauxhall Frontera

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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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