The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
The risk
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and repurchase the affected vehicles. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D7. Note: This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 18V-329.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen | 2015 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid | 2013 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2017 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2018 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other unknown or other recalls in 2019
5 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the unknown or other; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 19V693000 2 Oct 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V462000 14 Jun 2019 | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 19V357000 13 May 2019 | Lance Camper Manufacturing. Corp. |
| 19V222000 20 Mar 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019