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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/1998/016
Launched17 February 1998
MakeVauxhall (listed as VAUXHALL)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed390,000

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
195,0001 January 199531 December 1998
Vectra195,0001 January 199531 December 1998

Concern

Failure of parking brake cable

Defect, as DVSA words it

Insufficient diameter of the handbrake cable may cause the handbrake to fail prematurely.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Affected vehicles are being recalled to have the handbrake cable replaced with a modified larger diameter version.

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, because DVSA lists none for this recall. 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 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. 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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