{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2012/090: Chevrolet Optra, Epica, Nubira and 7 more (Braking efficiency may be affected)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2012-090/",
  "summary": "Chevrolet Optra, Epica, Nubira and 7 more: Braking efficiency may be affected. DVSA reference R/2012/090, launched 28 August 2012, 388,760 vehicles. Defect, r",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Uk Optra, Epica, Nubira, Lacetti. Published by the DVSA as R/2012/090 on 28 August 2012. Concern: Braking efficiency may be affected. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls 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. R/2012/090 28 August 2012 Chevrolet (listed as CHEVROLET UK) TEC369 388,760 Optra 38,876 1 January 2007 31 December 2008 Epica 38,876 1 January 2008 31 October 2010 Nubira 38,876 1 January 2007 31 December 2008 Lacetti 38,876 1 January 2007 31 December 2008 Spark 38,876 1 January 2007 31 December 2009 Aveo 38,876 1 January 2009 31 December 2011 Kalos 38,876 1 January 2009 31 December 2011 Tosca 38,876 1 January 2008 31 December 2010 Matiz 38,876 1 January 2007 31 December 2009 Captiva 38,876 1 January 2007 31 December 2010 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. 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 m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2012-08-28T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2012/090: Chevrolet Optra, Epica, Nubira and 7 more (Braking efficiency may be affected)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2012-090/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}