Vehicle recall R/1993/011

Volkswagen Transporter and Volkswagen Caravelle recall: Steering shaft clamping bolts may loosen

DVSA recall R/1993/011 names the Volkswagen Transporter and Volkswagen Caravelle. It was launched 26 April 1993. It covers vehicles built 1 October 1990 to 31 October 1992.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1993/011
Launched: 26 April 1993
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: DVSA lists 74 on each model line

What can go wrong

The clamp bolt on one of three steering column universal couplings may not have been fully tightened on initial assembly. Should this bolt loosen it could allow excess free movement in the steering and if not rectified loss of steering control.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles check the torque of the subject bolt and where necessary re-tighten it to the manufacturers specifications. Where a clamp bolt is found to be below the specified torque the splines on the shaft will be examined for

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 74. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Caravelle	1 October 1990 to 31 October 1992	74
Volkswagen Transporter	1 October 1990 to 31 October 1992	74

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/1993/010 Inadvertent release of handbrake 10 May 1993, Volkswagen Caravelle, Volkswagen Transporter
R/1993/072 Water ingress to injectors 9 December 1993, Volkswagen Transporter
R/1992/032 Steering rack and lower wishbone fastenings and chafing of the light switch harness 27 June 1992, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Caravelle
R/1994/032 Loosening of steering u/j clamping bolt 1 September 1994, Volkswagen Caravelle, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2004/043 Steering rack mountings may loosen 2 June 2004, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2004/210 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 24 February 2005, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Caddy

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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.

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