Vehicle recall R/2004/115

Volkswagen Touareg recall: Faulty rear seat belt locks

DVSA recall R/2004/115 names the Volkswagen Touareg. It was launched 12 August 2004. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2002 to 30 November 2003.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2004/115
Launched: 12 August 2004
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: DVSA lists 1,534 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that on a number of Tourag vehicles the rear seat belts may have been fitted with locks which have a revetting defect.

The fix

Recall likely to be affected vehicles and check the rear seat belt locks for compliance. Should they be found to be suffering from the defect the locks will be changed.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 1,534. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Touareg	1 October 2002 to 11 November 2003	1,534
Volkswagen Touareg	1 October 2002 to 30 November 2003	1,534

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/2004/026 Wiring loom may chafe and left seat console may not withstand severe rear crash 9 March 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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