Volkswagen Touareg Recall R/2004/115: Faulty Rear Seat Belt Locks, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 12 Aug 2004
- Launched
- 1,534
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2004/115
- DVSA reference
Volkswagen recalled Touareg vehicles built between 1 October 2002 and 30 November 2003. On a number of Tourag vehicles the rear seat belts may have been fitted with locks which have a revetting defect. The recall notice describes the fix as: recall likely to be affected vehicles and check the rear seat belt locks for compliance. Should they be found to be suffering from the defect the locks will be changed. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
On a number of Tourag vehicles the rear seat belts may have been fitted with locks which have a revetting defect.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: FAULTY REAR SEAT BELT LOCKS Defect: It has been identified that on a number of Tourag vehicles the rear seat belts may have been fitted with locks which have a revetting defect. Remedy: Recall likely to be affected vehicles and check the rear seat belt locks for compliance. Should they be found to be suffering from the defect the locks will be changed.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: faulty rear seat belt locks.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: recall likely to be affected vehicles and check the rear seat belt locks for compliance. Should they be found to be suffering from the defect the locks will be changed.
Are You Affected?
Touareg built between 1 October 2002 and 30 November 2003 may be included. Volkswagen estimates 1,534 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.
Which Car Is It?
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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/2004/115. 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/2004/108 on 29 Jul 2004, for rh shock absorber mounting may not be correctly torqued. The one launched after it was R/2004/201 on 11 Feb 2005, for tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo. You can also see every Volkswagen recall, all recalls launched in 2004 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2004/115, launched 12 August 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.