Vauxhall Combo, Corsa, Tigra Recall R/2001/005: Seat Security Concern, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 9 Feb 2001
- Launched
- 586,554
- vehicles in the UK
- 01-C-01
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Vauxhall recalled Combo, Corsa, Tigra vehicles built between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1999. Driver and front passenger seat adjuster rails may fracture and cause seat to become insecure. The dealer will fit reinforcing plates to the seat runners. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Driver and front passenger seat adjuster rails may fracture and cause seat to become insecure.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: SEAT SECURITY CONCERN Defect: Driver and front passenger seat adjuster rails may fracture and cause seat to become insecure. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles and fit reinforcing plates to the seat runners. Fit new runners if the original ones are fractured.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: seat security concern.
The Fix
The dealer will fit reinforcing plates to the seat runners.
Are You Affected?
Combo, Corsa, Tigra built between 1 January 1993 and 31 December 1999 may be included. Vauxhall estimates 586,554 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Vauxhall, 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 Vauxhall.
- Book with any franchised Vauxhall dealer, quoting the campaign code 01-C-01 or the DVSA reference R/2001/005. See how to get a Vauxhall 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 300 Vauxhall recalls in DVSA’s data. The Vauxhall recall launched before it was R/2001/004 on 9 Feb 2001, for seat belt latching concern. The one launched after it was R/2001/037 on 30 Apr 2001, for front airbag control unit concern. You can also see every Vauxhall recall and all recalls launched in 2001.
Source: DVSA recall R/2001/005, launched 9 February 2001. 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.