Stop-driving recall
DVSA's notice tells owners of affected Vauxhall Astra H, Vectra C, Signum vehicles to stop driving until the repair is done. The recall was launched on 9 October 2026 and covers 252,527 vehicles in the UK.
Is your car one of them? Only your registration or VIN can say. Check it free at GOV.UK, or ask a Vauxhall dealer and quote R/2026/404 (manufacturer's reference KU3 – 251668CO).
The repair is free. Ask the dealer how the car gets to them before you move it.
What DVSA says
Concern
Vauxhall cross carline Driver’s Airbag - Takata
Defect, as DVSA words it
On affected vehicles the chemicals in the Takata airbags may deteriorate over time which may cause the inflator to rupture and lead to serious injury.
Remedy, as DVSA words it
Owners of affected vehicles should immediately cease using their vehicle when safe to do so until the recall action has been completed. Affected vehicles will have the airbag modules replaced.
Which vehicles
| Model | Built | VIN range | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astra H | 3 January 2005 to 11 June 2014 | not given | 252,527 |
| Vectra C | 4 July 2003 to 10 October 2008 | not given | 67,916 |
| Signum | 16 February 2005 to 19 June 2008 | not given | 2,932 |
Build dates and VIN ranges are DVSA's. A car inside the range is not always affected, and one outside it can be: the registration check at GOV.UK is the answer for your own car.
Questions
Can I still drive my Vauxhall Astra H?
DVSA's notice for recall R/2026/404 tells owners of affected vehicles to stop driving until the repair is done. Whether your own car is affected depends on its build date and VIN: check your registration free at GOV.UK (check-vehicle-recall), or ask a Vauxhall dealer and quote R/2026/404 or the manufacturer's reference KU3 – 251668CO.
Do I have to pay for the repair?
No. A safety recall repair is carried out by the manufacturer at no charge to the owner. If a dealer asks you to pay for a recall repair, contact the manufacturer and, if that fails, DVSA.
How do I get the car to the dealer if I must not drive it?
Ask the Vauxhall dealer or the manufacturer's customer service before you move the car. On stop-driving recalls manufacturers commonly arrange recovery or a mobile repair; what is offered on R/2026/404 is for Vauxhall to confirm.
More
- Every UK recall for Vauxhall
- All UK recalls, newest first
- Do-not-drive and park-outside recalls in the United States
- The Takata airbag recall: is your car affected?
- What to do about a recall, step by step
Source: DVSA's vehicle recall file (RecallsFile.csv), read 15 November 2026; contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This page is rebuilt from that file every day, so it follows any change DVSA makes. CarsMultiverse is an independent site published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus; it is not an authority, and DVSA's notice and the manufacturer's letter are what to act on.
Owners of these cars
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