Vehicle recall R/2018/074

Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Golf recall: Front brake discs may not be correct thickness

DVSA recall R/2018/074 names the Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Golf. It was launched 19 March 2018. It covers vehicles built 19 January 2018 to 23 January 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/074
Launched: 19 March 2018
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 46H4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 56 on each model line

What can go wrong

The front brake discs may not meet the required thickness dimension. Under extreme loads this could cause cracking which may lead to fractures.

The fix

The front discs on affected vehicles will be checked for conformity and where necessary they will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 56. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	19 January 2018 to 23 January 2018	56
Volkswagen Tiguan	19 January 2018 to 23 January 2018	56

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/062 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2018/031 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 2 February 2018, Volkswagen Golf
R/2018/133 Head restraint may be insecure 11 May 2018, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran
R/2017/294 Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely 17 November 2017, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Golf
R/2018/331 A short circuit in the LED module of the panorama sun roof can occur 28 November 2018, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Touran
R/2018/352 Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed 12 December 2018, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen T-Roc, 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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