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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/1999/008
Launched20 January 1999
MakeOptare (listed as OPTARE)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed335

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Excel33510 May 1997not stated

Concern

Steering box mounting bracket may crack

Defect, as DVSA words it

Steering box mounting bracket cracked. Possible detachment of box could occur if the crack worsens.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall all affected vehicles and replace any cracked mounting brackets. Further investigations are being carried out with the chassis manufacturer to determine whether the original bracket design requires modification.

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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