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Vehicle recall R/2026/227

Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Grandland recall: VSM software Interior door handles

DVSA recall R/2026/227 names the Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Grandland. It was launched 3 June 2026. It covers vehicles built 11 July 2023 to 4 July 2025.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2026/227
Launched
3 June 2026
Issued by
VAUXHALL
Manufacturer reference
KWB - 261003EE
Vehicles
24,451 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may experience an unexpected deactivation of the interior door handles when the key is in engine-running mode which could result in occupants being unable to exit.

The fix

Update the Vehicle Supervision Module software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Vauxhall Astra (ASTRA L)11 July 2023 to 28 February 20259,993
Vauxhall Grandland13 June 2024 to 4 July 202514,458
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/2026/196 Risk of wrong fuel pipe routing 2 June 2026, Vauxhall Astra
  • R/2026/199 Grandland EPS software update 7 May 2026, 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/2025/521 Vauxhall Grandland Ball joint bracket fixation. 25 November 2025, 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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