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Passenger cars (Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW and 3 other models) - Repair
Official notice
18 Jun 2026
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW and 3 other models) - Repair. Defect in electrical equipment (digital instrument cluster). ■ Defective component: Electrical equipment (digital instrument cluster). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to insufficient design consideration of the control program in the digital instrument cluster control unit, the instrument cluster may not start correctly when the vehicle is started, leaving the screen blank. Consequently, the speedometer, warning lights and other displays may become unavailable. Published 2026-06-18.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-4201 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, rewrite the digital instrument cluster control unit program with a remedial program.
Units affected
435
Recall number
外-4201
Official notice
2026-06-18
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in electrical equipment (digital instrument cluster). ■ Defective component: Electrical equipment (digital instrument cluster). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to insufficient design consideration of the control program in the digital instrument cluster control unit, the instrument cluster may not start correctly when the vehicle is started, leaving the screen blank. Consequently, the speedometer, warning lights and other displays may become unavailable.
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Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: フォルクスワーゲングループジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-993-199.
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