Vehicle recall R/1996/108

Volkswagen Polo recall: Loss of tyre pressure

DVSA recall R/1996/108 names the Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 18 December 1996. It covers vehicles built 1 June 1996 to 30 June 1996.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1996/108
Launched: 18 December 1996
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 2,670 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The valve hole in the steel road wheel is 0.5mm out of its correct position. This results in a poor valve fit and loss of tyre air pressure.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled to have the original wheels replaced with quality assured examples.

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 June 1996 to 30 June 1996	2,670

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Other recalls for these models

R/1992/066 Brake pipes may chafe on other components 18 January 1993, 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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