Chevrolet Uk Optra, Epica, Nubira, Lacetti. Published by the DVSA as R/2012/090 on 28 August 2012. Concern: Braking efficiency may be affected.
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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/2012/090 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 28 August 2012 |
| Make | Chevrolet (listed as CHEVROLET UK) |
| Manufacturer reference | TEC369 |
| Vehicles listed | 388,760 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
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
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Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 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.
Chevrolet Uk elsewhere in this register
Chevrolet Uk is named on 31 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2012/072 · 11 June 2012 · Orlando · Third Row Seats May Be Insecure
- R/2011/160 · 28 November 2011 · Cruze · Engine May Stall
- R/2011/058 · 12 May 2011 · Cruze · Seat Belt Mount May Not Be Secure
- R/2013/148 · 2 January 2014 · Spark · Clutch And Gear Selection May Be Lost
- R/2014/007 · 8 January 2014 · Cruze, Orlando · Drive Shaft May Fracture
- R/2014/022 · 3 February 2014 · Spark · Transmission Mount Failure May Cause Loss Of Drive
- R/2014/095 · 12 September 2014 · Cruze, Orlando · Drive Shaft May Fail
- R/2014/152 · 11 November 2014 · Spark · Loss Of Transmission
The same concern: BRAKING EFFICIENCY MAY BE AFFECTED
25 notices in this register name BRAKING EFFICIENCY MAY BE AFFECTED. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- RSPV/2011/009 · 6 January 2012 · W22, W20, W24 · Braking Efficiency May Be Affected
- RSPV/2011/006 · 6 January 2012 · Damon Daybreak, Thor motor coach · Braking Efficiency May Be Affected
- R/2013/070 · 2 July 2013 · Prius, Prius · Braking Efficiency May Be Affected
- R/2013/089 · 7 August 2013 · Yaris, Yaris, Yaris · Braking Efficiency May Be Affected
- R/2013/153 · 20 December 2013 · Proace · Braking Efficiency May Be Affected
- R/2014/003 · 21 January 2014 · Expert · Braking Efficiency May Be Affected
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