Volkswagen recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured from june 2008 through july 2009. These vehicles may have been built with an improper routed wire harness that may have a condition where the lower sliding door hinge bracket can make contact and wear through the wire insulation. Contact with a 12v power feed circuit within the harness may cause a high resistive short circuit within the latch mechanism located inside of the sliding door.
What could happen
This could result in an overheated latch and a fire within the rear sliding door could occur.
The fix
Volkswagen will inspect the sliding door wire track wire assembly and the sliding door power drive unit wire assembly for damage, repair/replace as necessary, tie strap the two harnesses together and route the harnesses under the sliding door weather strip. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 15, 2010. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Routan 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V252000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Of America, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 10, 2010
- Owners notified
- Oct 15, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15,902
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 1, 2008 to Jul 30, 2009
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 97S8/T7
Notes
Volkswagen safety recall no. 97s8/t7.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Feb 11, 2016
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Apr 1, 2015
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Jul 1, 2014
- Chrysler / Dodge / Volkswagen recall: Suspension Feb 11, 2014
- Volkswagen recall: Suspension Apr 5, 2012
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Mar 1, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.