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VOLKSWAGEN Recall Check
Checking VOLKSWAGEN Recall Notices When Buying a Used VOLKSWAGEN Car
Purchasing a used VOLKSWAGEN car can be a savvy financial decision, but it also comes with its own set of challenges and risks. One critical aspect that can often be overlooked is checking for any outstanding recall notices on the vehicle. Recalls are issued by VOLKSWAGEN to address safety issues that could potentially lead to accidents, injuries, or even fatalities. Hence, ignoring them could be perilous. In this article, we discuss why it's important to check for recall notices and how you can go about doing it.
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We have VOLKSWAGEN recalls for the models below.
14/11/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of injuries because, owing to the fact that the supplier used the wrong material for the bearing-pin swivel plate, some hand-operated controls may develop hairline cracks in the bearing-pin weld seam on the base plate. In the worst cases, this can cause the bearing pin to come loose, leading to a malfunction - including even failure of the accelerator and brake controls -, which could result in an accident.
Model Numbers:
Vehicle type 1K 1J (Golf) Vehicle type 9C (New Beetle) Vehicle type 7M (Sharan) Vehicle type 6X (Lupo) Vehicle type 6E (Lupo) Vehicle type 3B (Passat) Vehicle type 9N (Polo)
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
14/11/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of injuries because, owing to the fact that the supplier used the wrong material for the bearing-pin swivel plate, some hand-operated controls may develop hairline cracks in the bearing-pin weld seam on the base plate. In the worst cases, this can cause the bearing pin to come loose, leading to a malfunction - including even failure of the accelerator and brake controls -, which could result in an accident.
Model Numbers:
Vehicle type 1K 1J (Golf) Vehicle type 9C (New Beetle) Vehicle type 7M (Sharan) Vehicle type 6X (Lupo) Vehicle type 6E (Lupo) Vehicle type 3B (Passat) Vehicle type 9N (Polo)
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
14/11/2008 - Volkswagen
No Image available
Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of injuries because, owing to the fact that the supplier used the wrong material for the bearing-pin swivel plate, some hand-operated controls may develop hairline cracks in the bearing-pin weld seam on the base plate. In the worst cases, this can cause the bearing pin to come loose, leading to a malfunction - including even failure of the accelerator and brake controls -, which could result in an accident.
Model Numbers:
Vehicle type 1K 1J (Golf) Vehicle type 9C (New Beetle) Vehicle type 7M (Sharan) Vehicle type 6X (Lupo) Vehicle type 6E (Lupo) Vehicle type 3B (Passat) Vehicle type 9N (Polo)
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
14/11/2008 - Volkswagen
No Image available
Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of injuries because, owing to the fact that the supplier used the wrong material for the bearing-pin swivel plate, some hand-operated controls may develop hairline cracks in the bearing-pin weld seam on the base plate. In the worst cases, this can cause the bearing pin to come loose, leading to a malfunction - including even failure of the accelerator and brake controls -, which could result in an accident.
Model Numbers:
Vehicle type 1K 1J (Golf) Vehicle type 9C (New Beetle) Vehicle type 7M (Sharan) Vehicle type 6X (Lupo) Vehicle type 6E (Lupo) Vehicle type 3B (Passat) Vehicle type 9N (Polo)
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
14/11/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of injuries because, owing to the fact that the supplier used the wrong material for the bearing-pin swivel plate, some hand-operated controls may develop hairline cracks in the bearing-pin weld seam on the base plate. In the worst cases, this can cause the bearing pin to come loose, leading to a malfunction - including even failure of the accelerator and brake controls -, which could result in an accident.
Model Numbers:
Vehicle type 1K 1J (Golf) Vehicle type 9C (New Beetle) Vehicle type 7M (Sharan) Vehicle type 6X (Lupo) Vehicle type 6E (Lupo) Vehicle type 3B (Passat) Vehicle type 9N (Polo)
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
14/11/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of injuries because, owing to the fact that the supplier used the wrong material for the bearing-pin swivel plate, some hand-operated controls may develop hairline cracks in the bearing-pin weld seam on the base plate. In the worst cases, this can cause the bearing pin to come loose, leading to a malfunction - including even failure of the accelerator and brake controls -, which could result in an accident.
Model Numbers:
Vehicle type 1K 1J (Golf) Vehicle type 9C (New Beetle) Vehicle type 7M (Sharan) Vehicle type 6X (Lupo) Vehicle type 6E (Lupo) Vehicle type 3B (Passat) Vehicle type 9N (Polo)
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
08/08/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of fire because: - the earth cable has not always been correctly tightened on the connection of the electric heating element; - the contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to a high heat development in the connection area of this cable and to scorching damage and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.
Model Numbers:
2.L TDI
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
08/08/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of fire because: - the earth cable has not always been correctly tightened on the connection of the electric heating element; - the contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to a high heat development in the connection area of this cable and to scorching damage and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.
Model Numbers:
2.L TDI
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
08/08/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of fire because: - the earth cable has not always been correctly tightened on the connection of the electric heating element; - the contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to a high heat development in the connection area of this cable and to scorching damage and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.
Model Numbers:
2.L TDI
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
08/08/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of fire because: - the earth cable has not always been correctly tightened on the connection of the electric heating element; - the contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to a high heat development in the connection area of this cable and to scorching damage and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.
Model Numbers:
2.L TDI
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
08/08/2008 - Volkswagen
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Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of fire because: - the earth cable has not always been correctly tightened on the connection of the electric heating element; - the contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to a high heat development in the connection area of this cable and to scorching damage and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.
Model Numbers:
2.L TDI
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View
08/08/2008 - Volkswagen
No Image available
Check This Car for the following recall:
The product poses a risk of fire because: - the earth cable has not always been correctly tightened on the connection of the electric heating element; - the contact resistance on the earth connection of the heating element for the additional air heater can get too high. This can lead to a high heat development in the connection area of this cable and to scorching damage and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.
Model Numbers:
2.L TDI
Production Dates:
Recall Code:
For more information and see the full recall View