Vehicle recall R/2016/014

Volkswagen Touareg recall: Fire may occur

DVSA recall R/2016/014 names the Volkswagen Touareg. It was launched 5 February 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/014
Launched: 5 February 2016
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 53B8
Vehicles: 121 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Water ingress may gather in the spare wheel well may accumulate and cause the battery to short circuit.In extreme cases this could cause a fire.

The fix

On affected vehicles fit an additional drain valve to the spare wheel well.

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 June 2010 to 31 May 2016	121

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/060 Brake pedal may fail and make hard braking impossible 26 March 2016, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2015/059 Fuel may leak 20 April 2015, 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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