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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/2021/391
Launched13 October 2021
MakeVw (listed as VW)
Manufacturer reference55L6
Vehicles listed209

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Touareg20915 January 201929 January 2019

Concern

If the rear lid is opened and manually pushed up too far the electric spindle drive can suddenly separate and expand

Defect, as DVSA words it

If the rear lid is opened and manually pushed up too far the electric spindle drive can suddenly separate and expand.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

The drive unit(s) for the rear lid are to be checked and if within the affected rangereplaced.

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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