The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 CC vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016, to February 3, 2016, Golf R and Tiguan vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 28, 2016, and e-Golf vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 11, 2016. Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks to disengage, allowing a child to open a rear door while inside the vehicle.
The risk
If an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the child lock(s), free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 58C9.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen CC | 2016 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 2016 |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2016 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2016 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
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 CC | 2016 | 26 | 6 |
| Volkswagen Golf R | 2016 | 12 | 4 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2016 | 97 | 2 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 2016 | 17 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 16V843000 21 Nov 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V698000 28 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V643000 6 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V389000 1 Jun 2016 | Kia Motors America |
| 16V348000 24 May 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V060000 3 Feb 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V029000 22 Jan 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016