Reason for recall: There is a risk that an electrical fault in the anti lock brake control unit (ABS) can cause overheating of related electrical components. This may lead to fire damage and cause the service brake to revert to a non-anti lock mode of operation.
When was it announced?
May 9, 2002
What action are Volkswagen taking?
Recall affected vehicles to check the part number and supplier code of the ABS control unit. Renew the ABS control unit where found necessary.
Does this affect your Golf?
This issue affects GOLF, this particular recall is for the Golf.