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Vauxhall - Possibility of vehicle fire

Official notice

4 Mar 2016

Last checked

4 Mar 2016

High riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Vauxhall - Possibility of vehicle fire. Possibility of vehicle fire Published 2016-03-04.

What to do now

On affected vehicles check for presence of and if necessary remove battery cover. Ensure that the radiator cooling fan is not obstructed or blocked in anyway. Fit new additional wiring harness which will prevent damage to the radiator wiring harness.

Units affected

48,157

Recall number

R-2016-023

Official notice

2016-03-04

The hazard

Possibility of vehicle fire

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

ASTRA

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Affected products

Product 1

VAUXHALL ASTRA

Units affected

48,157

Risk / hazard

Possibility of vehicle fire

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Vauxhall

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Vauxhall. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-023

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-023

Campaign number

16-C-004

Units affected

48,157

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-023

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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