Vw Passat. Published by the DVSA as R/1998/052 on 17 July 1998.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/1998/052 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 17 July 1998 |
| Make | VW (listed as VW) |
| Manufacturer reference | not stated |
| Vehicles listed | 148 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 December 1997 | 30 April 1998 | |
| Passat | 74 | 1 December 1997 | 30 April 1998 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
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Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
VW elsewhere in this register
VW is named on 219 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/1998/056 · 15 July 1998 · Passat · The Drivers Air Bag Could Have Been Unintentionally Deactivated
- R/1997/091 · 17 March 1998 · Caddy · Malfunction Of Air Bag
- R/1999/001 · 15 January 1999 · Passat · Tow Bar Ball End May Loosen
- R/1997/001 · 27 February 1997 · Vento, Golf · Possible Failure Of Headlamps
- R/1996/106 · 30 January 1997 · Sharan · Freezing Of Door Locks
- R/1996/108 · 18 December 1996 · Polo · Loss Of Tyre Pressure
- R/1996/073 · 8 November 1996 · Corrado · Possibility Of Coolant Leakage Into Passenger Compartment
- R/1996/008 · 12 February 1996 · Corrado, Golf, Passat · Insecurity Of Fan Blade
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