Urgent Recall Notice - Engine Compartment Cover

[Tony Jazz]

No noticeable increase in noise.
I have had the Racing line R600 EVO Air Filter and associated hoses fitted a month previous and even with that, it sounds about the same.
Shame when you open the bonnet and see that view of the engine. VW could really have done better here from the start.

[STUART31]

Hi
Had my Golf GTI 2 weeks just looked under the bonnet to my surprise no engine cover.
Are VW not fitting them. Looks horrible without one

[SRGTD]

Hi
Had my Golf GTI 2 weeks just looked under the bonnet to my surprise no engine cover.
Are VW not fitting them. Looks horrible without one

Better to look horrible than to catch fire. Have a read of this - I think this is a US publication but the content is relevant to why UK GTI’s are currently not being fitted with an engine cover;

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/vw-recalls-golf-gti-and-golf-r-because-the-engine-cover-may-come-loose-and-melt-184792.html


And this from gov.uk website;