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Optare Solo recalls

DVSA has published 5 safety recalls that name the Optare Solo since 2002, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 4,436 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Optare Solo recalls, newest first

  1. METROCITY, SOLO, TEMPO, VERSA · the battery surge protector could fail and cause a risk of fire.

    26 Apr 2019 · R/2019/131

    The battery surge protector could fail and cause a risk of fire.

    Fix: The battery surge protectors are to be removed from the system.

    2,575 vehicles · built 18 Feb 2005 to 14 Mar 2019

  2. METROCITY, SOLO, VERSO · vehicle may roll away

    24 Jun 2014 · R/2014/071

    It is possible that during the manufacturing test of the Hand Brake Valve that damage occurred to the handle locker. It is then feasible that the handle locker could come to rest in an unsecured position which could subsequently allow the handle to move to the released/drive position and result in a vehicle roll-away.

    Fix: Recall all effected unit and check for damage. If found to be damaged replace the hand brake valve with a new quality assured item.

    131 vehicles · built 9 Jan 2014 to 14 Mar 2014

  3. SOLO · driver's seat may collapse should the adjusting mechanism be subject to wear.

    8 Feb 2007 · R/2007/038

    It has been identified that under intensive operational conditions the driver's seat mechanism can wear and allow the seat to collapse.

    Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the driver's seat exchanged.

    480 vehicles · built 1 Jan 2004 to 31 Jan 2007

  4. SOLO · air brake system incorrectly piped.

    17 Apr 2003 · R/2003/072

    The air brake system has been incorrectly piped. Normally the system will function correctly but if a rear brake reservoir pipe should fail the front brakes may also become ineffective.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and interchange two brake pipe connections.

    300 vehicles

  5. EXCEL, SOLO · emergency exit door lock operating bar concern

    15 Jan 2002 · R/2001/055

    Emergency exit door lock operating bar could become distorted and inoperative in exceptional circumstances such as in a collision or as a result of vandalism.

    Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit an additional support bracket to the lock operating bar.

    950 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1997 to 28 Feb 2001

Other Optare models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.