Vehicle recall R/2020/174

Volkswagen Transporter recall: Possibility of humidity ingress in the bowden cables of the doors

DVSA recall R/2020/174 names the Volkswagen Transporter. It was launched 3 June 2020. It covers vehicles built 4 November 2019 to 27 February 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/174
Launched: 3 June 2020
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 57H5
Vehicles: 8,208 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Possibility of humidity ingress in the Bowden cables of the doors due to missing seals.

The fix

Remove cables and humidity and seal off. Poznan produced cables to be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Transporter	4 November 2019 to 27 February 2020	8,208

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Other recalls for these models

R/2020/089 The electric child lock may not be mechanically locked although switched on by driver 19 March 2020, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2021/344 With temperatures below zero the door lock bowden cables can freeze 21 September 2021, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2021/343 With temperatures below zero the door lock bowden cables can freeze 21 September 2021, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2019/019 Driver airbag generator housing could come loose 24 January 2019, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2022/010 There is a possibility that tyres could suddenly lose air 30 December 2021, Volkswagen Transporter
R/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos and others

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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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