Vehicle recall R/2015/130

Volkswagen Polo recall: Backrest may not perform correctly in a collision

DVSA recall R/2015/130 names the Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 4 August 2015. It covers vehicles built 21 April 2015 to 23 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/130
Launched: 4 August 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 72F3
Vehicles: 207 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The fitting for the backrest frame to the front seats (mounting of backrest to seat frame) may not have been correctly welded. This can cause noises on the front seats and in an accident the backrest/s can break. There is an increased risk of injury.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the production date of the backrest frames of the front seats. Where the date is within the affected range the backrest/s will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Polo	21 April 2015 to 23 April 2015	207

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/176 Unintentional airbag deployment 15 February 2015, Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo
R/2014/144 Fuel may leak 5 December 2014, Volkswagen Polo
R/2016/145 Child lock may disengage 23 June 2016, Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan and others
R/2017/347 Towing eye in the vehicle tool kit may detach during use 21 December 2017, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Up
R/2018/142 The left rear seat belt double buckle may unfasten involuntarily 26 November 2018, Volkswagen Polo
R/2019/037 The adjusted handbrake lever travel for parking the vehicle can increase 4 February 2019, Volkswagen Polo

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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.

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