Vehicle recall R/2026/196

Vauxhall Astra recall: Risk of wrong fuel pipe routing

DVSA recall R/2026/196 names the Vauxhall Astra. It was launched 2 June 2026. It covers vehicles built 17 October 2025 to 22 January 2026.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2026/196
Launched: 2 June 2026
Issued by: VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference: KWY-261284EE
Vehicles: 49 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may have an incorrectly routed fuel pipe at risk of contact with other components which could lead to a fuel leak or risk of fire.

The fix

Check the correct routing of the fuel pipe and replace 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 Astra (ASTRA L)	17 October 2025 to 22 January 2026	49

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Other recalls for these models

R/2026/227 VSM software Interior door handles 3 June 2026, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Grandland
R/2025/544 VSM software missing AEB telltale in case of blind camera. 21 April 2026, Vauxhall Astra
R/2026/169 Astra L - VSM software- SLI performance. 1 September 2026, Vauxhall Astra
R/2025/511 Vauxhall cross carline Driver’s Airbag - Takata 1 December 2025, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Mokka, Vauxhall Cascada and others
R/2025/282 Vauxhall Fuel Pipe 18 July 2025, Vauxhall Astra, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Mokka and others
R/2025/245 Vauxhall DV5R Engines Camshaft Chain. 3 July 2025, Vauxhall Grandland, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Combo and others

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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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