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Vauxhall Adam recalls

10 DVSA safety recalls name the Vauxhall Adam, launched 2014 to 2019. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Adam. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls10
Latest launch2019
Earliest launch2014
Earliest and latest build dates named2012 to 2019
Is a specific Adam 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.

All Vauxhall Adam recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
The lambda control might not be robust/precise enough at high speed R/2019/0708 Apr 20195 Jan 2018 to 9 Apr 201953,981 per line
Sunroof glass may detach R/2017/16920 Apr 20174 Jun 2012 to 28 Oct 201610,168
Sunroof glass panel insecure R/2017/12120 Apr 20174 Jun 2012 to 28 Oct 201610,168
Handbrake may disengage R/2017/11127 Mar 201726 Aug 2016 to 23 Jan 20171,530 per line
Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly R/2017/02917 Mar 201725 Aug 2016 to 1 Dec 20162
Steering rack may fracture R/2016/29213 Feb 201718 Oct 2014 to 28 Jan 20153,333 (whole recall)
Loss of stability R/2015/2344 Dec 201530 Jun 2014 to 28 Sep 2015421 per line
Loss of steering control R/2015/17228 Aug 201523 Jun 2015 to 29 Jul 20158,883 (whole recall)
18 inch alloy wheels may become insecure R/2015/06823 Mar 201521 Jun 2012 to 27 Feb 201537
Loss of steering control R/2014/12329 Sep 20146 Feb 2014 to 28 Sep 201469,218 (whole recall)

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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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