The issue
On certain vehicles equipped with a factory installed block heater, the block heater could overheat while in use. This could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the block heater. Owners are advised to stop using the block heater in the interim.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules munis d'un chauffebloc posé en usine, le chauffebloc pourrait surchauffer pendant son utilisation. Cela pourrait causer un incendie blessant quelqu'un ou endommageant des biens matériels. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le chauffebloc. On conseille aux propriétaires de cesser d'utiliser le chauffebloc jusqu'à ce qu'il ait été remplacé.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2013, 2014 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2013, 2014 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2013 | 43 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2014 | 12 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2013 | 518 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2014 | 387 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2015 | 194 | 7 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2013 | 749 | 9 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2014 | 594 | 10 |