Vehicle recall R/2015/044

Volkswagen Beetle recall: Fuel may leak resulting in possible fire

DVSA recall R/2015/044 names the Volkswagen Beetle. It was launched 20 April 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2014 to 31 August 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/044
Launched: 20 April 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 24BL
Vehicles: 49 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that fuel can leak from a fuel delivery rail due to insufficient soldering during production.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace fuel rail.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Beetle	1 April 2014 to 31 August 2014	49

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/002 Directional control may be lost 8 June 2015, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Beetle
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/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos 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/2025/357 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 22 August 2025, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo 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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