Vehicle recall R/1994/069

Volkswagen Golf recall: Ball joint to wishbone security

DVSA recall R/1994/069 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento and a line with no model name. It was launched 14 November 1994. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1994 to 31 January 1994.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1994/069
Launched: 14 November 1994
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: DVSA lists 76 on each model line

What can go wrong

As a result of an assembly fault the bolts securing the ball joints on the wishbone may loosen. In extreme cases this could result in loss of steering control.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for a check on the torque of the ball joint mounting nuts/bolts. If any bolt is insufficiently torqued all three mounting bolts will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 76. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	1 January 1994 to 31 January 1994	76
Volkswagen (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 January 1994 to 31 January 1994	76
Volkswagen Vento	1 January 1994 to 31 January 1994	76

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/1995/008 Failure of headlamps 6 September 1995, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat
R/1995/089 Possibility of coolant leakage into passenger compartment 25 January 1996, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Golf
R/1996/008 Insecurity of fan blade 12 February 1996, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat
R/1997/001 Possible failure of headlamps 27 February 1997, Volkswagen Golf
R/1992/024 Possible insecurity of the wiring loom 26 May 1992, Volkswagen Golf
R/2001/006 Child seat security concern 22 January 2001, Volkswagen Golf

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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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