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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 referenceR/2001/140
Launched1 December 2001
MakeVw (listed as VW)
Manufacturer reference42C7
Vehicles listed27

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Golf91 February 199728 February 2000
Bora91 February 199728 February 2000
91 February 199728 February 2000

Concern

Risk of failure of rear axle transverse link.

Defect, as DVSA words it

Moisture can enter the rear axle ball joints this moisture can start corrosion of the joints ultimately causing the joints to seize.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall affected vehicles for replacement of ball joints and transverse links.

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

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 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.

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