Vehicle recall R/2021/391

Volkswagen Touareg recall: If the rear lid is opened and manually pushed up too far the electric spindle drive can suddenly separate and expand

DVSA recall R/2021/391 names the Volkswagen Touareg. It was launched 13 October 2021. It covers vehicles built 15 January 2019 to 29 January 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/391
Launched: 13 October 2021
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 55L6
Vehicles: 209 across the lines below

What can go wrong

If the rear lid is opened and manually pushed up too far the electric spindle drive can suddenly separate and expand.

The fix

The drive unit(s) for the rear lid are to be checked and if within the affected rangereplaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Touareg	15 January 2019 to 29 January 2019	209

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/237 Nuts fitted in the bolted connection of the right and left transverse link may not be to specifcation 21 June 2021, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2020/132 A welded connection of the gearbox oil pipe can cause a leak of gear oil 13 May 2020, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2020/079 Bolted connection between steering shaft and steering rack may loosen 18 March 2020, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2023/356 On certain vehicles the side airbag fitted in the seat (front left) may not have been correctly secured onto the seat frame. 20 December 2023, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2019/064 The shock absorber fork on the front axle may not have been produced with correct casting temperature 27 February 2019, Volkswagen Touareg
R/2018/334 The belt buckle holder of rear right seat may not meet the strength requirements 27 November 2018, Volkswagen Touareg

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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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