Vehicle recall R/2020/112

Volkswagen T-Roc recall: The electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal

DVSA recall R/2020/112 names the Volkswagen T-Roc. It was launched 15 April 2020. It covers vehicles built 21 November 2017 to 23 June 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/112
Launched: 15 April 2020
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 45I5
Vehicles: 1,390 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the brake control unit has to be recoded

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen T-Roc	21 November 2017 to 23 June 2018	1,390

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/115 The retractor of the three point automatic seat belt on the front right seat may be faulty. 29 March 2021, Volkswagen T-Roc
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/2018/352 Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed 12 December 2018, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Passat
R/2018/301 Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released whwn disengaging the clutch pedal 1 November 2018, Volkswagen T-Roc
R/2022/074 Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment 22 March 2022, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2018/066 Key information about passeger protection systems is not included in owner's manual 7 March 2018, Volkswagen T-Roc

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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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