You could attempt a Small Claim, but the retort might be that you should have followed the advice of the Highway Code to always park the car in gear. In any case, this recall was on 19-09-2011: R/2011/128 Corsa handbrake may fail, so why had the work not been done before? (The parking brake may not hold in the applied position as a result of a nonconformity in the manufacturing process which affects the hardness of the ratchet and pawl material. Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check the production date of the handbrake lever assembly and replace if necessary. VIN: A4253100 to B4005814 build dates: 01/08/2009 to 23/08/2010)