Vehicle recall R/2003/111

Volkswagen Caddy recall: Brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak

DVSA recall R/2003/111 names the Volkswagen Caddy. It was launched 28 July 2003. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2002 to 31 January 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2003/111
Launched: 28 July 2003
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 47J2
Vehicles: 603 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The brake servo vacuum supply pipe may crack and leak. This could result in a loss of power assistance and require the driver to apply a lot more force to the brake pedal.

The fix

Examine the condition of the vacuum supply pipe and fit an improved quality replacement where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Caddy	1 November 2002 to 31 January 2003	603

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Other recalls for these models

R/2004/201 Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo 11 February 2005, Volkswagen Caddy, Volkswagen Polo
R/2004/210 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 24 February 2005, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Caddy
R/1997/091 Malfunction of air bag 17 March 1998, Volkswagen Caddy
R/2009/110 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive 14 December 2009, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta and others
R/2014/029 Tailgate can drop down and cause injury 17 April 2014, Volkswagen Caddy
R/2015/164 Airbag may not deploy 12 August 2015, Volkswagen Amarok, Volkswagen Caddy

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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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