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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/2018/190
Launched24 July 2018
MakeVauxhall (listed as VAUXHALL)
Manufacturer referenceE181801170 (18-C-045)
Vehicles listed122

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Grandland X12219 September 20174 December 2017

Concern

Piping seam of front seat does not open if air bag is deployed

Defect, as DVSA words it

A certain number of Grandland X - Model Year 18 the piping seam of the front leather seat cover does not open as required in case of a seat airbag deployment.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace all affected leather front seat leather covers.

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.

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