Vehicle recall R/2004/043

Volkswagen Transporter recall: Steering rack mountings may loosen

DVSA recall R/2004/043 names the Volkswagen Transporter. It was launched 2 June 2004. It covers vehicles built 1 November 2003 to 1 December 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/043
Launched: 2 June 2004
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 5,916 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Wax residue may not have been removed from the steering rack attachment points on the subframe which may result in a loosening of the steering rack.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles remove wax from the attachment area and re-tighten rack. At the same time the cooling fan control unit will be checked and if necessary replaced on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter	1 November 2003 to 1 December 2003	5,916

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/2004/210 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 24 February 2005, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Caddy
R/2005/163 Handbrake may fail 7 December 2005, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2006/205 2nd row seat backrest may not latch correctly 15 January 2007, Volkswagen Transporter
R/1994/032 Loosening of steering u/j clamping bolt 1 September 1994, Volkswagen Caravelle, Volkswagen Transporter
R/1993/072 Water ingress to injectors 9 December 1993, Volkswagen Transporter
R/1993/010 Inadvertent release of handbrake 10 May 1993, Volkswagen Caravelle, Volkswagen Transporter

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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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