I own a Mk5 Golf GT 170bhp 2.0 Diesel and have just received a recall letter through from VW. The part(s) that they have concern about and want to check over are the injectors, the fault reported being "Small electrically conducting carbon deposits can settle on the Piezo pump injector elements after being carried in the engine oil. This can lead to running problems and in some cases to a short circuit of the Piezo pump injector element, which can cause engine running problems and in certain circumstances the engine to stop running."
Now obviously I'm going to have my car checked over (booked in for Friday) but the thing is, my car broke down with this very fault back in the summer last year! The repair bill I received was in the region of £500 as the injectors in the 170bhp version like mine are a bit've a one off so therefore cost a fortune to replace I had it repaired professionally and have the receipt to prove I had the work done (I've even still got the receipt I was given by the recovery guy who brought me home after I broke down aswell!) so where do you think I stand with regards getting a refund for this repair work from VW??-with sending these recall letters out they've openly admitted that THEIR part was at fault, so why should I have to foot the bill for it?!