Vehicle recall R/2015/059

Volkswagen Touareg recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2015/059 names the Volkswagen Touareg. It was launched 20 April 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/059
Launched: 20 April 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 24BK
Vehicles: 13 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Fuel may leak from the injector rails. Drivers may notice a smell of fuel and or evidence of a leak

The fix

On affected vehicles replace injector rails and seals.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Touareg	1 April 2011 to 30 April 2012	13

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/014 Fire may occur 5 February 2016, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2016/060 Brake pedal may fail and make hard braking impossible 26 March 2016, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2018/334 The belt buckle holder of rear right seat may not meet the strength requirements 27 November 2018, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2019/064 The shock absorber fork on the front axle may not have been produced with correct casting temperature 27 February 2019, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2020/079 Bolted connection between steering shaft and steering rack may loosen 18 March 2020, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2020/132 A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil 13 May 2020, Volkswagen Touareg

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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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