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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/2019/232
Launched22 July 2019
MakeVw (listed as VW)
Manufacturer reference72J7
Vehicles listed54

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Passat5412 February 201922 February 2019

Concern

Possible incorrect welded connection of rear seat bench

Defect, as DVSA words it

A welded connection of the rear seat bench may not have been correctly performed.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Check the welding of the mounting for right rear head restraint guides and if necessary replace the backrest frame.

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 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. 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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