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Recall 2016132

Electrical · Volkswagen · published 23 Mar 2016

11,693Vehicles affected in Canada
1Models
2012–2014Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

Certain vehicles may have been equipped with an underbody sensor containing an improperly assembled seal which could allow water to penetrate and corrode the electrical terminals. This could lead to an electrical short causing the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) to illuminate in the vehicle and cause the circuit to overheat, increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the affected connector.

Description (français)

Certains véhicules pourraient avoir été munis d'un capteur sous le châssis qui contiendrait un joint étanche à l'eau mal assemblé qui pourrait permettre à l'eau de s'infiltrer et de corroder les bornes électriques. Ce problème pourrait provoquer un court-circuit qui causerait l'allumage du voyant d'anomalie et une surchauffe du circuit, ce qui augmenterait les risques de déclenchement d'un feu pouvant entraîner des blessures ou des dommages matériels (ou les deux). Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter le véhicule, ainsi que remplacer le connecteur touché au besoin.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Volkswagen Passat2012, 2013, 2014

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about electrical
Volkswagen Passat201248411—
Volkswagen Passat20137499—
Volkswagen Passat201459410—