Vehicle recall R/2023/198

Volkswagen T-Roc and Volkswagen Touran recall: Faulty wheel bearing housings can fail and break prematurely

DVSA recall R/2023/198 names the Volkswagen T-Roc and Volkswagen Touran. It was launched 6 July 2023. It covers vehicles built 4 April 2023 to 17 April 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/198
Launched: 6 July 2023
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 42M9
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3 on each model line

What can go wrong

Certain vehicles may be fitted with a wheel bearing housing containing cavities in the material.

The fix

Inspect the vehicle and if necessary replace the rear left wheel bearing housing.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen T-Roc (T-Roc Cabriolet)	13 April 2023 to 17 April 2023	3
Volkswagen Touran	4 April 2023	3

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/2022/074 Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment 22 March 2022, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Golf and others
R/2025/297 Checking front seat backrest frame/301 23 July 2025, Volkswagen T-Roc
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/2020/112 The electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal 15 April 2020, Volkswagen T-Roc
R/2019/451 The wall thickness of the fuel tank may not be to specification 18 December 2019, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Touran
R/2020/005 Wheels ordered and bought at the dealers may not be compatible 12 December 2019, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Tiguan

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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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