Vehicle recall R/1995/008

Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat recall: Failure of headlamps

DVSA recall R/1995/008 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat and a line with no model name. It was launched 6 September 1995. It covers vehicles built 1 March 1991 to 31 August 1992.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1995/008
Launched: 6 September 1995
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 28,112 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The headlamp switch may overheat and result in headlamp failure.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for the fitting of a cable harness with control relay. In addition the light switch is to be replaced on Passat and Golf Ecomatic models as appropriate.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 28,112.
Model	Built
Volkswagen Golf	1 March 1991 to 31 August 1992
Volkswagen Passat	1 March 1991 to 31 August 1992
Volkswagen (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 March 1991 to 31 August 1992

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/1995/089 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/1994/069 Ball joint to wishbone security 14 November 1994, Volkswagen Golf
R/1997/001 Possible failure of headlamps 27 February 1997, Volkswagen Golf
R/1998/056 The drivers air bag could have been unintentionally deactivated 15 July 1998, Volkswagen Passat
R/1998/052 1) air mass meter grid may detach and jam throttle open & fuel pipes & 2) metal brake pipes may chafe on rear subframe 17 July 1998, Volkswagen Passat

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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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