Vehicle recall R/2004/108

Volkswagen Passat recall: Rh shock absorber mounting may not be correctly torqued

DVSA recall R/2004/108 names the Volkswagen Passat. It was launched 29 July 2004. It covers vehicles built 8 June 2003 to 10 June 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/108
Launched: 29 July 2004
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 1,699 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that on some Passat vehicles within the affected Vin range the rear securing bolt of the right hand shock absorber mounting may not have been tightened to the correct torque. The consequence of this being that the securing bolt may break.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and replace the subject bolt.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Passat	8 June 2003 to 10 June 2003	1,699

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/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2005/181 Track rod nut may not be torqued correctly and become loose 8 December 2005, Volkswagen Passat
R/2006/115 Possibility of fire 7 August 2006, Volkswagen Passat
R/2006/221 Wipers may detach 5 March 2007, Volkswagen Passat
R/2009/110 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive 14 December 2009, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta and others
R/1999/001 Tow bar ball end may loosen 15 January 1999, Volkswagen Passat

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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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