Vauxhall Corsa recalled 03 | 11 | 2016

ONE OF SCOTLAND’S topselling models, the Vauxhall Corsa in 1.4 Turbo guise, is being recalled due to the risk of fires caused by a short circuit in the Vacuum Pump Relay Box, if water reaches the part.

Across the whole of the UK, only 2767 units of the previous-generation Corsa, built between 2006 and 2014, are affected.

The cars, equipped with the 1.4-litre turbocharged engine, include all Black Edition cars and a few SE and SRi-spec cars.

Vauxhall has stressed that no other Corsa variants are affected aside from those listed above. It also confirmed the recall is in no way related to the considerable recall of Zafira models from earlier this year, which was also in reaction to a spate of fires, but for a separate fault.

According to Vauxhall, the current fault has only two fires in Corsas, and that the recall is a precautionary measure.

The recall comes after BBC’s Watchdog consumer programme last night highlighted the Corsa fires. An investigation was carried out by the Watchdog team into one of the fires, while Vauxhall then identified the cause of the problem when it investigated the other fire.

Vauxhall advises customers who are concerned their car might be affected to contact its customer care team on 0800 026 0867.

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Jim McGill