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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2018/332
Launched10 December 2018
MakeVauxhall (listed as VAUXHALL)
Manufacturer reference18-C-120 (E181803130)
Vehicles listed37,167

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Astra K37,16723 March 201514 August 2018

Concern

Reduction in braking power where the brake pedal is applied slowly and constantly

Defect, as DVSA words it

Extended brake pedal travel and a reduction in braking power where the brake pedal is applied slowly and constantly.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace numerous brake and clutch hydraulic components.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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