Vehicle recall R/2016/145

Volkswagen Up and others recall: Child lock may disengage

DVSA recall R/2016/145 names the Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat. It was launched 23 June 2016. It covers vehicles built 25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/145
Launched: 23 June 2016
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 58C9
Vehicles: 13,620 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The door child locks may disengage without driver knowledge. Though the door remains close it is possible for the door to then be opened from the inside.

The fix

On affected vehicles inspect lock mechanism and replace where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 13,620.
Model	Built
Volkswagen Golf	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016
Volkswagen Passat	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016
Volkswagen Polo	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016
Volkswagen Tiguan	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016
Volkswagen Up	25 November 2015 to 14 April 2016

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/2016/174 Fuel may leak 25 July 2016, Volkswagen Golf
R/2016/221 Panoramic sunroof may detach 9 September 2016, Volkswagen Up
R/2016/212 Electronic stability control system may fail 9 September 2016, Volkswagen Passat
R/2016/059 Sunroof may injure occupants when it is closed from outside vehicle 30 March 2016, Volkswagen Passat
R/2016/028 Unintentional deployment of an airbag 22 March 2016, Volkswagen Passat
R/2016/025 Braking performance may be affected 18 February 2016, Volkswagen Passat

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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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