Vehicle recall R/2015/097

Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat recall: Directional control may be compromised

DVSA recall R/2015/097 names the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat. It was launched 24 June 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 April 2015 to 11 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/097
Launched: 24 June 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 40L2
Vehicles: DVSA lists 303 on each model line

What can go wrong

Front wheel bearing housings with insufficient hardness may have been fitted. This can lead to a fracture of a wheel bearing housing which can affected the directional control of the vehicle.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check the casting dates of both front wheel bearing housings. Where the affected wheel bearing housings are found they will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 303. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	1 April 2015 to 11 April 2015	303
Volkswagen Passat	1 April 2015 to 11 April 2015	303

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/2016/025 Braking performance may be affected 18 February 2016, Volkswagen Passat
R/2016/028 Unintentional deployment of an airbag 22 March 2016, Volkswagen Passat
R/2016/059 Sunroof may injure occupants when it is closed from outside vehicle 30 March 2016, Volkswagen Passat
R/2016/145 Child lock may disengage 23 June 2016, Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan and others
R/2016/174 Fuel may leak 25 July 2016, Volkswagen Golf
R/2016/212 Electronic stability control system may fail 9 September 2016, Volkswagen Passat

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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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