Vehicle recall R/2008/009

Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2008/009 names the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta. It was launched 29 January 2008. It covers vehicles built 8 January 2007 to 9 January 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/009
Launched: 29 January 2008
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 87B4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 10,436 on each model line

What can go wrong

The contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can exceed specification. This could lead to excessive heat developing in the connection area of the cable which could result in localised scorching. However if not rectified this could result in a vehicle fire.

The fix

Recall all affected vehicles and check the torque on the earth connection.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 10,436. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	8 January 2007 to 9 January 2008	10,436
Volkswagen Jetta	8 January 2007 to 9 January 2008	10,436

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/2007/030 Heating element may overheat 12 February 2007, Volkswagen Golf
R/2009/110 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive 14 December 2009, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta and others
R/2004/211 Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break 3 March 2005, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2011/169 Fuel may leak 15 December 2011, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Scirocco, Volkswagen Tiguan 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

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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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