Volkswagen Touareg Recall R/2016/060: Brake Pedal May Fail And Make Hard Braking Impossible, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 26 Mar 2016
- Launched
- 17,163
- vehicles in the UK
- 46G4
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volkswagen recalled Touareg vehicles built between 18 June 2010 and 19 January 2016. The retaining clip for the pivot shaft of the brake pedal bearing may have inadvertently been lost during assembly. The dealer will inspect pivot shaft mounting and where necessary fit a new clip. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The retaining clip for the pivot shaft of the brake pedal bearing may have inadvertently been lost during assembly. Movement of the shaft may affect braking efficiency and in extreme cases cause loss of braking.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: BRAKE PEDAL MAY FAIL AND MAKE HARD BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE Defect: On affected vehicles the retaining clip for the pivot shaft of the brake pedal bearing may have inadvertently been lost during assembly. Movement of the shaft may affect braking efficiency and in extreme cases cause loss of braking. Remedy: Inspect pivot shaft mounting and where necessary fit a new clip.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: brake pedal may fail and make hard braking impossible.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect pivot shaft mounting and where necessary fit a new clip.
Are You Affected?
Touareg built between 18 June 2010 and 19 January 2016 may be included. Volkswagen estimates 17,163 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 campaign code 46G4 or the DVSA reference R/2016/060. 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/2016/028 on 22 Mar 2016, for unintentional deployment of an airbag. The one launched after it was R/2016/059 on 30 Mar 2016, for sunroof may injure occupants when it is closed from outside vehicle. You can also see every Volkswagen recall, all recalls launched in 2016 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2016/060, launched 26 March 2016. 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.