DVSA recall R/2015/114: Chevrolet Captiva (Engine may start inadvertently)

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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 reference	R/2015/114
Launched	31 July 2015
Make	Chevrolet (listed as CHEVROLET UK)
Manufacturer reference	A150014
Vehicles listed	5,251

Models

Model	Vehicles	Built from	Built to
Captiva	5,251	3 March 2006	18 July 2011

Concern

Engine may start inadvertently

Defect, as DVSA words it

Repeated key insertion could create intense wear condition on the trigger of the ignition cylinder internal component. As consequence Engine starter motor might self-crank and the vehicle moves involuntarily if the ignition key has been left in the ignition lock cylinder in the LOCK (OFF) position and a gear engaged. The concern only affects vehicles with manual transmission.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a modified ignition Key cylinder.

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.