Vehicle recall R/2015/002

Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Beetle recall: Directional control may be lost

DVSA recall R/2015/002 names the Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Beetle. It was launched 8 June 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 October 2011 to 1 August 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/002
Launched: 8 June 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 42G8
Vehicles: DVSA lists 5,286 on each model line

What can go wrong

On vehicles with torsion beam rear axle the trailing arm of the rear axle can be deformed in a rear impact of the vehicle or when reversing too quickly over a relatively high obstacle (such as very high kerbs). If this deformation or pre-damage is not recognised a trailing arm of the rear axle can suddenly break later because of the related weakening of the rear axle.

The fix

On vehicles which have been involved in a rear impact or reversed at speed over a high obstacle. The trailing arm of the torsion beam rear axle is checked for accident damage and replaced if necessary. In other instances a brace plate will be fitted to the trailing arms.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 5,286. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Beetle	1 October 2011 to 1 August 2013	5,286
Volkswagen Jetta	1 October 2011 to 1 August 2013	5,286

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/2015/044 Fuel may leak resulting in possible fire 20 April 2015, Volkswagen Beetle
R/2017/189 Abs/esc system may fail 20 June 2017, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Scirocco and others
R/2018/062 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2018/150 Incorrectly coated brake pistons 12 June 2018, Volkswagen Beetle
R/2009/110 Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive 14 December 2009, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Jetta and others
R/2008/009 Fire may occur 29 January 2008, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta

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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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