Vehicle recall R/2002/030

Volkswagen Golf and others recall: Anti lock brake control unit concern

DVSA recall R/2002/030 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Beetle and Volkswagen Bora. It was launched 9 May 2002. It covers vehicles built 1 March 2001 to 1 March 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/030
Launched: 9 May 2002
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 45B1
Vehicles: 24,034 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

There is a risk that an electrical fault in the anti lock brake control unit (ABS) can cause overheating of related electrical components. This may lead to fire damage and cause the service brake to revert to a non-anti lock mode of operation.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to check the part number and supplier code of the ABS control unit. Renew the ABS control unit where found necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 24,034.
Model	Built
Volkswagen Beetle (NEW BEETLE)	30 September 2001 to 1 March 2002
Volkswagen Bora	30 September 2001 to 1 March 2002
Volkswagen Golf	1 March 2001 to 30 September 2001

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/2001/140 Risk of failure of rear axle transverse link. 1 December 2001, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora
R/2003/014 Brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak. 26 March 2003, Volkswagen Golf, 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/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2007/030 Heating element may overheat 12 February 2007, 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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