Golf

Golf
Model Year 2007 - 2008
Campaign 87B4 - Heating element of additional air heater

On Golf vehicles of a limited production period the earth cable of the electric heating element of the additional air heater may not be correctly attached. An incorrectly attached earth cable can lead to an overheating of the heating element and in the most unfavourable case to a vehicle fire.

For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check of the earth cable contact only takes a few minutes. Check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf 1.4 TSI
Model Year 2006 - 2008
Campaign 24M3 - Engine control unit

On affected Golf vehicles with 1.4l TSI engine, running problems can occur at low outside temperatures.

The check and update are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please cotnact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf 2.0 TFSI or 4.2 FSI
Model Year 2006 - 2007
Campaign 24M5 - Low pressure fuel pressure sender

On Golf vehicles with 2.0l TFSI or 4.2l FSI engine of a limited production period the low pressure fuel pressure sender can fail. The failure is indicated by the engine warning light.

The check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf
Model Year 2006 - 2007
Campaign 91C8 - Radio RCD300 software update

On Golf vehicles of the affected chassis number ranges the Visteon radios RCD300 may not always switch to sleep mode because of a software fault. As a result the battery may go flat after a longer stationary period.

The check and update are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf
Model Year 2006 - 2007
Campaign 24K6 - Engine control unit update

On vehicles with 2.0l TFSI engines of the affected chassis number ranges an assumed control unit fault is calculated because of a wrong algorithm in the engine control unit. The engine warning light indicates a fault although there is no defect in the engine control unit.

For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The update of the control unit will take less than an hour. Check and update are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf
Model Year 2004 - 2005
Campaign 20K9 - Tandem Pump Bolts - Diesel with 2 valve pump injector engines

During the constant quality observation Volkswagen AG has established that faulty bolts may have been fitted on the fuel pump cover of your vehicle. In a very small number of vehicles these bolts can break, this will result in the pump housing not being tight any more and diesel fuel may leak. Leaking diesel fuel can affect the safety or your vehicle and those vehicles behind you.

For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check of the fuel pump only takes a few minutes. If the bolts have to be replaced, this will take about an hour. Check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf
Model Year 2002 - 2003
Campaign 74B4 - Seat heating regulator with overload protection

On vehicles of the affected chassis number ranges the cable for the seat heating mat of the driver seat may break because of a not optimal cable routing. This can lead to sporadic overload and failure of the heating mat.

For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

Golf
Model Year 2001 - 2002
Campaign 45B1 - Golf ABS Control Unit

Volkswagen AG has advised of a potential safety issue involving a limited number of Golf vehicles. On some vehicles within the affected chassis number range, it is possible that individual control unit parts may overheat because of an electrical fault with in the ABS unit. In isolated cases the overheating can lead to damage of the ABS unit.

For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check of the ABS unit only takes a few minutes. If the ABS unit has to be replaced, the vehicle will have to be booked in with the dealer. Check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you.

Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment.

*There is a small possibility that your vehicle is affected by a campaign not listed in these pages and for absolute conformation on recall status you will need to contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer with your vehicle chassis number.