Vehicle recall R/1992/066

Volkswagen Polo recall: Brake pipes may chafe on other components

DVSA recall R/1992/066 names the Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 18 January 1993. It covers vehicles built 1 July 1990 to 31 August 1992.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1992/066
Launched: 18 January 1993
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 42,414 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On the subject vehicles it is possible that the brake pipe holder may not have been correctly positioned on the steering rack. This could allow the brake pipe to chafe on adjoining components and cause pipe damage.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles and if necessary modify the position of the pipe holder and pipes to eliminate the possibility of the pipes chafing on other components.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Polo	1 July 1990 to 31 August 1992	42,414

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/1996/108 Loss of tyre pressure 18 December 1996, Volkswagen Polo
R/2002/049 Brake vacuum supply pipe concern 6 July 2002, Volkswagen Lupo, Volkswagen Polo
R/2004/092 Clutch operation may be affected 29 June 2004, Volkswagen Polo
R/2004/201 Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo 11 February 2005, Volkswagen Caddy, Volkswagen Polo
R/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2007/050 Seat may catch fire 30 April 2007, Volkswagen Polo

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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