Volkswagen Touareg Recall R/2004/026: Wiring Loom May Chafe And Left Seat Console May Not Withstand Severe Rear Crash, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 9 Mar 2004
- Launched
- 789
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2004/026
- DVSA reference
Volkswagen recalled Touareg vehicles built between 1 October 2002 and 1 August 2003. The foot operated parking brake can chafe on the main wiring loom the left seat console may not withstand a severe rear crash because of faulty welding and on some vehicles with a V^ petrol engine an additional earth connection must be fitted to the fuel tank. The dealer will fit anti chafing protection to foot operated parking brake check and if necessary replace left seat console and fit additional earth connection to the fuel tank filler neck. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The foot operated parking brake can chafe on the main wiring loom the left seat console may not withstand a severe rear crash because of faulty welding and on some vehicles with a V^ petrol engine an additional earth connection must be fitted to the fuel tank.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: WIRING LOOM MAY CHAFE AND LEFT SEAT CONSOLE MAY NOT WITHSTAND SEVERE REAR CRASH Defect: The foot operated parking brake can chafe on the main wiring loom the left seat console may not withstand a severe rear crash because of faulty welding and on some vehicles with a V^ petrol engine an additional earth connection must be fitted to the fuel tank Remedy: Recall affected vehicles fit anti chafing protection to foot operated parking brake check and if necessary replace left seat console and fit additional earth connection to the fuel tank filler neck
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: wiring loom may chafe and left seat console may not withstand severe rear crash.
The Fix
The dealer will fit anti chafing protection to foot operated parking brake check and if necessary replace left seat console and fit additional earth connection to the fuel tank filler neck.
Are You Affected?
Touareg built between 1 October 2002 and 1 August 2003 may be included. Volkswagen estimates 789 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Volkswagen, because not every car in the date range may be included.
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Volkswagen.
- Book with any franchised Volkswagen dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2004/026. See how to get a Volkswagen recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 220 Volkswagen recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volkswagen recall launched before it was R/2003/111 on 28 Jul 2003, for brake servo vacuum pipe may crack and leak. The one launched after it was R/2004/043 on 2 Jun 2004, for steering rack mountings may loosen. You can also see every Volkswagen recall, all recalls launched in 2004 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2004/026, launched 9 March 2004. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.