Vehicle recall R/2007/050

Volkswagen Polo recall: Seat may catch fire

DVSA recall R/2007/050 names the Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 30 April 2007. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2005 to 28 February 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/050
Launched: 30 April 2007
Issued by: VW
Vehicles: DVSA lists 433 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that due to an incorrectly sewn-in tension wire strap for the back-rest cover of the front seats there may be contact between the tension wire of the seat and the filaments of the seat heater. The resulting short circuit can lead to fire damage on the front seat covers.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the tension wires of the front seats insulated.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 433. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Polo	1 May 2005 to 28 February 2007	433
Volkswagen Polo	1 May 2006 to 28 February 2007	433

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/2004/201 Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo 11 February 2005, Volkswagen Caddy, Volkswagen Polo
R/2004/092 Clutch operation may be affected 29 June 2004, Volkswagen Polo
R/2002/049 Brake vacuum supply pipe concern 6 July 2002, Volkswagen Lupo, Volkswagen Polo
R/2014/144 Fuel may leak 5 December 2014, Volkswagen Polo
R/2014/176 Unintentional airbag deployment 15 February 2015, Volkswagen Up, 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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