Vehicle recall R/2022/115

Volkswagen Polo recall: The roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials

DVSA recall R/2022/115 names the Volkswagen Polo. It was launched 20 April 2022. It covers vehicles built 17 August 2021 to 15 September 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/115
Launched: 20 April 2022
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 66N3
Vehicles: 356 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On all affected Polo vehicles there is a possibility that the roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials.

The fix

On all affected vehicles the roof spoiler has 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 Polo	17 August 2021 to 15 September 2021	356

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Other recalls for these models

R/2022/011 The sun roof frame may not have been bonded to the body roof 27 December 2021, Volkswagen Polo
R/2022/274 The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated 4 October 2022, Volkswagen Polo
R/2021/400 A faultily installed net for the design breakage point for the discharge of the passenger airbag has been fitted 19 October 2021, Volkswagen Polo
R/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos and others
R/2020/068 Oil may get into the brake servo through the vacuum lines of the tandem pump. 16 March 2020, Volkswagen Polo
R/2019/261 The housing bolts on the camshelf adjuster may come loose 9 August 2019, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Golf

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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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