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Vehicle recall R/2004/201

Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Polo recall: Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo

DVSA recall R/2004/201 names the Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 11 February 2005. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2004/201
Launched
11 February 2005
Issued by
VW
Vehicles
DVSA lists 6,774 on each model line

What can go wrong

Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the brake servo in the area of the connections due to a manufacturing fault. Should a vacuum pipe leak the brake servo will loose it's function. This will result in an increase of force which must be applied to the brake pedal. But will not result in a total failure of the braking system.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the vacuum pipes checked and if necessary replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 6,774. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Volkswagen Caddynot recorded6,774
Volkswagen Polonot recorded6,774
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/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
  • R/2004/092 Clutch operation may be affected 29 June 2004, Volkswagen Polo
  • R/2003/111 Brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak 28 July 2003, Volkswagen Caddy
  • R/2007/050 Seat may catch fire 30 April 2007, Volkswagen Polo
  • R/2002/049 Brake vacuum supply pipe concern 6 July 2002, Volkswagen Lupo, Volkswagen Polo

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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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