Vehicle recall R/2007/030

Volkswagen Golf recall: Heating element may overheat

DVSA recall R/2007/030 names the Volkswagen Golf. It was launched 12 February 2007. It covers vehicles built 6 November 2006 to 12 January 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/030
Launched: 12 February 2007
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: 4,842 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The additional air heater heating element earth connection may overheat and in the most unfavourable cases may lead to a fire.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check that the earth connection is sufficiently tight.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	6 November 2006 to 12 January 2007	4,842

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/2008/009 Fire may occur 29 January 2008, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta
R/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2009/110 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive 14 December 2009, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta and others
R/2003/014 Brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak. 26 March 2003, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Bora
R/2002/030 Anti lock brake control unit concern 9 May 2002, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Bora
R/2011/169 Fuel may leak 15 December 2011, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Scirocco, Volkswagen Tiguan and others

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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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