Vehicle recall R/2015/164

Volkswagen Amarok and Volkswagen Caddy recall: Airbag may not deploy

DVSA recall R/2015/164 names the Volkswagen Amarok and Volkswagen Caddy. It was launched 12 August 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2013 to 15 June 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/164
Launched: 12 August 2015
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69K9
Vehicles: DVSA lists 7 on each model line

What can go wrong

The drivers air bag propellant cannister may not have been fitted correctly. This may affect the deployment of the airbag.

The fix

Replace driver's air bag unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 7. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Amarok	1 June 2013 to 15 June 2013	7
Volkswagen Caddy	1 June 2013 to 15 June 2013	7

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/2015/117 Front wheels may lock 5 August 2015, Volkswagen Amarok
R/2015/252 Engine may start up without warning 27 January 2016, Volkswagen Caddy
R/2016/206 Cng tank may burst 1 September 2016, Volkswagen Caddy
R/2014/029 Tailgate can drop down and cause injury 17 April 2014, 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

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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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