Vauxhall Corsa: Water Ingress Into ABS Wiring May Cause A Short Circuit And A Fire

Recall Summary Vauxhall is recalling approximately 652,122 Corsa, Tigra, and Combo vehicles because water can enter the ABS wiring connector, potentially causing the ABS system to fail or overheat, and in severe cases, create a fire risk. Affected vehicles will have the ABS connector checked for moisture, and depending on findings, either the wiring harness and control unit will be replaced or the ground cable will be sealed with soldering and shrink tubing.

Recalling firm

VAUXHALL

Product

Vehicles: VAUXHALL CORSA, VAUXHALL TIGRA, VAUXHALL COMBO. Units affected: 652,122

Reason

It has been identified that the above vehicles could be affected by moisture ingress at the ABS connector. The moisture can enter through the ground wiring connection which can lead to the ABS not functioning correctly overheating within the connector and in extreme cases a fire. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the ABS harness plug checked for moisture ingress and where necessary the wiring harness and control unit will be replaced. In all other cases the ground cable will be secured against ingress of moisture by soldering the cable sockets and applying shrink tubes.

Classification

Class I

Category

vehicle recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall date

2006-03-22

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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