Vehicle recall R/2015/117

Volkswagen Amarok recall: Front wheels may lock

DVSA recall R/2015/117 names the Volkswagen Amarok. It was launched 5 August 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2014 to 1 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/117
Launched: 5 August 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 47M2
Vehicles: 1,032 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The retaining bolts for the front calipers may not have been tightened to the specified torque. The caliper may loosen wedge against the wheel rim and lock the wheel. Detachment of the caliper may happen.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace all front caliper retaining bolts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Amarok	1 September 2014 to 1 April 2015	1,032

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/164 Airbag may not deploy 12 August 2015, Volkswagen Amarok, Volkswagen Caddy
R/2013/135 Risk of fuel leak 12 December 2013, Volkswagen Amarok
R/2017/333 Power steering return hose can become damaged and cause hydraulic fluid to leak and/or the power steering to fail 18 December 2017, Volkswagen Amarok
R/2020/360 The lift cable of the spare wheel winch could snap under certain conditions 11 December 2020, Volkswagen Amarok
R/2023/334 On certain vehicles there is a possibility that because of a production problem the propshaft securing bolts for the final drive on gearbox side were not tightened with the correct tightening torque. 26 October 2023, Volkswagen Amarok
R/2024/451 Front seat belt 11 November 2024, Volkswagen Amarok

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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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