Vehicle recall R/2024/014

Volkswagen Golf and others recall: On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited

DVSA recall R/2024/014 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Arteon and Volkswagen Passat. It was launched 12 January 2024. It covers vehicles built 13 May 2019 to 8 November 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2024/014
Launched: 12 January 2024
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 47U4
Vehicles: 26,721 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment.

The fix

A check of the installation of the heat protection mat on affected vehicles will be conducted. If necessary the correct heat shield condition will be restored and in a damage case the damaged components will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 26,721.
Model	Built
Volkswagen Arteon	13 May 2019 to 8 November 2023
Volkswagen Golf	6 March 2020 to 31 August 2022
Volkswagen Passat	8 August 2019 to 20 October 2023

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/2024/266 Analysis vehicle modification 1 March 2024, Volkswagen Golf
R/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos and others
R/2025/208 Replace front passenger airbag 9 June 2025, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Taigo, Volkswagen Passat
R/2025/257 Front belt webbing 9 July 2025, Volkswagen Golf
R/2025/256 Front belt webbing 9 July 2025, Volkswagen Golf
R/2025/357 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 22 August 2025, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo 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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