Vehicle recall R/2016/040

Volkswagen Crafter recall: Bonded windows and/or fastening rails may detach

DVSA recall R/2016/040 names the Volkswagen Crafter. It was launched 11 March 2016. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2015 to 31 October 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/040
Launched: 11 March 2016
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 51F4
Vehicles: 10 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that some vehicles have poor paint adhesion which can lead to a reduced retaining force of the bonded windows/fastening rails. The windows may not remain attached to the vehicle when it is subject to high forces during a collision.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to remove the windscreen and prepare and repaint the receiving surfaces then re-bond the windscreen. If there are also windows in the load area these will be treated the same.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Crafter	1 September 2015 to 31 October 2015	10

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/2017/079 Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident 22 March 2017, Volkswagen Scirocco, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Crafter and others
R/2015/001 Gearbox prop shaft may detach 29 December 2014, Volkswagen Crafter
R/2014/067 Suspension may crack 19 July 2014, Volkswagen Crafter
R/2012/106 Tow bar may detach 2 April 2012, Volkswagen Crafter
R/2012/013 Airbag may not deploy 29 November 2011, Volkswagen Crafter
R/2020/203 There is the possibility that a small child could climb from the bunk bed out through the opened roof hatch 6 July 2020, Volkswagen Crafter

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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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