McLaren GT Recall R/2022/060: The Connection Between The Driver Airbag And The Occupant Restraint Controller May Not…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 17 Mar 2022
- Launched
- 141
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2022/060
- DVSA reference
McLaren recalled GT vehicles built between 16 August 2019 and 29 June 2021. The connection between the driver airbag and the occupant restraint controller may not been fully engaged. The dealer will check resistance values. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The connection between the driver airbag and the occupant restraint controller may not been fully engaged.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DRIVER AIRBAG AND THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY ENGAGED Defect: The connection between the driver airbag and the occupant restraint controller may not been fully engaged. Remedy: Check resistance values. If necessary remove the airbag and ensure that the secondary locking tab is correctly engaged.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the connection between the driver airbag and the occupant restraint controller may not have been fully engaged.
The Fix
The dealer will check resistance values.
Are You Affected?
GT built between 16 August 2019 and 29 June 2021 may be included. McLaren estimates 141 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with McLaren, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with McLaren.
- Book with any franchised McLaren dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2022/060. See how to get a McLaren recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 11 McLaren recalls in DVSA’s data. The McLaren recall launched before it was R/2021/289 on 26 Aug 2021, for the banjo bolt may not function properly. The one launched after it was R/2022/353 on 16 Dec 2022, for on affected vehicles the nut of the high-pressure fuel pipe can potentially loosen from…. You can also see every McLaren recall, all recalls launched in 2022 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/060, launched 17 March 2022. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.