Vehicle recall R/2001/140

Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Bora recall: Risk of failure of rear axle transverse link.

DVSA recall R/2001/140 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora and a line with no model name. It was launched 1 December 2001. It covers vehicles built 1 February 1997 to 28 February 2000.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2001/140
Launched: 1 December 2001
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 42C7
Vehicles: DVSA lists 9 on each model line

What can go wrong

Moisture can enter the rear axle ball joints this moisture can start corrosion of the joints ultimately causing the joints to seize.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles for replacement of ball joints and transverse links.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 9. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Bora	1 February 1997 to 28 February 2000	9
Volkswagen Golf	1 February 1997 to 28 February 2000	9
Volkswagen (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 February 1997 to 28 February 2000	9

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/2002/030 Anti lock brake control unit concern 9 May 2002, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Bora
R/2001/011 Passenger airbag concern 26 February 2001, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora
R/2001/006 Child seat security concern 22 January 2001, Volkswagen Golf
R/2003/014 Brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak. 26 March 2003, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora
R/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/1997/001 Possible failure of headlamps 27 February 1997, 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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