Vehicle recall R/2025/297

Volkswagen T-Roc recall: Checking front seat backrest frame/301

DVSA recall R/2025/297 names the Volkswagen T-Roc. It was launched 23 July 2025. It covers vehicles built 6 March 2025 to 13 March 2025.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2025/297
Launched: 23 July 2025
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 72TR
Vehicles: 5 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles there is a possibility a faulty part was fitted in the backrest frame of the front seats.

The fix

Check the seat back rest and replace if necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen T-Roc (T-Roc Cabriolet)	6 March 2025 to 13 March 2025	5

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/198 Faulty wheel bearing housings can fail and break prematurely 6 July 2023, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Touran
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/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/2019/005 The bonded joint between the upper and lower section of the rear spoiler may be faulty 9 January 2019, Volkswagen T-Roc
R/2018/352 Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed 12 December 2018, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Passat

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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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