Vehicle recall R/2014/144

Volkswagen Polo recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2014/144 names the Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 5 December 2014. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2010 to 1 April 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/144
Launched: 5 December 2014
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 20U7
Vehicles: 18,314 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the fuel filter may crack around inlet connection. This will allow fuel to leak which may cause a smell within the vehicle interior and possibly contaminate the road environment. This may affect the handling of the vehicle and of other traffic.

The fix

Check type of filter fitted. If not of improved type then replace with improved filter.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Polo	1 April 2010 to 1 April 2014	18,314

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/176 Unintentional airbag deployment 15 February 2015, Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo
R/2015/130 Backrest may not perform correctly in a collision 4 August 2015, Volkswagen Polo
R/2016/145 Child lock may disengage 23 June 2016, Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan and others
R/2017/347 Towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may detach during use 21 December 2017, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Up
R/2018/142 The left rear seat belt double buckle may unfasten involuntarily 26 November 2018, Volkswagen Polo
R/2019/037 The adjusted handbrake lever travel for parking the vehicle can increase 4 February 2019, 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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