Vehicle recall R/2018/352

Volkswagen Golf and others recall: Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed

DVSA recall R/2018/352 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Atreon. It was launched 12 December 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/352
Launched: 12 December 2018
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 72H8
Vehicles: 4,027 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The rear back rest head restraint mounting is not correctly welded.

The fix

Check and replace rear back rest frame if required.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 4,027.
Model	Built
Volkswagen Golf	1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018
Volkswagen Passat	1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018
Volkswagen T-Roc	1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018
Volkswagen Atreon	1 May 2018 to 31 August 2018

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/2019/005 The bonded joint between the upper and lower section of the rear spoiler may be faulty 9 January 2019, Volkswagen T-Roc
R/2018/301 Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released whwn disengaging the clutch pedal 1 November 2018, Volkswagen T-Roc
R/2019/019 Driver airbag generator housing could come loose 24 January 2019, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2019/081 The joint between the sun roof trim and sun roof frame is incorrctly bonded 7 March 2019, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Arteon
R/2018/212 Head restraint guide retaining spring may be faulty 7 August 2018, Volkswagen Passat
R/2018/133 Head restraint may be insecure 11 May 2018, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran

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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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