Volkswagen recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Passat vehicles equipped with TDI engines. Due to improperly assembled wire seals in a connector for an underbody sensor, water may enter and corrode the electrical connectors of the sensor, causing an electrical short.
What could happen
An electrical short can cause the electrical connectors of the sensor to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in September. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 23T3.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Passat 2012–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V171000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 24, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 91,442
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 6, 2011 to Jul 25, 2014
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 23T3
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Oct 30, 2024
- Volkswagen recall: Suspension Oct 15, 2021
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other May 5, 2021
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other Sep 16, 2020
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Sep 2, 2020
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Air bags Dec 4, 2019
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.