Vehicle recall R/2004/026

Volkswagen Touareg recall: Wiring loom may chafe and left seat console may not withstand severe rear crash

DVSA recall R/2004/026 names the Volkswagen Touareg. It was launched 9 March 2004. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2002 to 1 August 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/026
Launched: 9 March 2004
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 789 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The foot operated parking brake can chafe on the main wiring loom the left seat console may not withstand a severe rear crash because of faulty welding and on some vehicles with a V^ petrol engine an additional earth connection must be fitted to the fuel tank

The fix

Recall affected vehicles fit anti chafing protection to foot operated parking brake check and if necessary replace left seat console and fit additional earth connection to the fuel tank filler neck

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Touareg	1 October 2002 to 1 August 2003	789

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/2004/115 Faulty rear seat belt locks 12 August 2004, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2009/068 Rear spoiler could become detached when driving. 17 August 2009, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2015/059 Fuel may leak 20 April 2015, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2016/014 Fire may occur 5 February 2016, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2016/060 Brake pedal may fail and make hard braking impossible 26 March 2016, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2018/334 The belt buckle holder of rear right seat may not meet the strength requirements 27 November 2018, Volkswagen Touareg

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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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