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Volkswagen Caravelle recalls

DVSA has published 4 safety recalls that name the Volkswagen Caravelle since 1992, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 14,937 UK vehicles of this model.

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  1. CARAVELLE, TRANSPORTER · loosening of steering u/j clamping bolt

    1 Sep 1994 · R/1994/032

    The steering shaft top universal clamping bolt may loosen .This will allow free movement in the steering and if not rectified could lead to loss of steering control.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the steering shaft top universal clamping bolt and nut with new components.

    4,813 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1991 to 30 Jul 1993

  2. CARAVELLE, TRANSPORTER · inadvertent release of handbrake

    10 May 1993 · R/1993/010

    The pawl spring fitted as original equipment to the parking brake may be insufficiently long and consequently fail to exert enough pressure to ensure that the pawl engages positively in the ratchet teeth. This could allow the parking brake to release

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the original pawl spring with a longer version.

    3,918 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1990 to 31 May 1992

  3. CARAVELLE, TRANSPORTER · steering shaft clamping bolts may loosen

    26 Apr 1993 · R/1993/011

    The clamp bolt on one of three steering column universal couplings may not have been fully tightened on initial assembly. Should this bolt loosen it could allow excess free movement in the steering and if not rectified loss of steering control.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles check the torque of the subject bolt and where necessary re-tighten it to the manufacturers specifications. Where a clamp bolt is found to be below the specified torque the splines on the shaft will be examined for

    74 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1990 to 31 Oct 1992

  4. CARAVELLE, TRANSPORTER · steering rack and lower wishbone fastenings and chafing of the light switch harness

    27 Jun 1992 · R/1992/032

    b) The light switch harness may chafe on the dash support with a consequent fire risk. Note that the scope of the defect will depend upon the particular chassis number of the vehicle. a) The bolts/nuts securing respectively the steering rack and lower wishbone front unions may slacken. Loosening of either fastening could affect control of the vehicle. Note that the scope of the defect will depend upon the particular chassis number of the

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and b) Secure the light switch harness and protect it by fitting beading to the edge of the dash support. Recall the affected vehicles and a) Check the torque of the steering rack bolts and lower wishbone front union nuts tightening where necessary as per the instructions in the Volkswagen dealer bulletin.

    • CARAVELLE: 3,066 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1990 to 28 Feb 1992
    • CARAVELLE: 3,066 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1990 to 28 Feb 1992

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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.