Volkswagen recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Volkswagen Golf and Golf Sportwagen vehicles. The build of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle shift lever is not in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
What could happen
Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "Park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37L5.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Golf 2015–2018
- Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen 2015–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V464000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 11, 2018
- Owners notified
- Mar 19, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 33,168
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 28, 2014 to Jul 22, 2017
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control module; Steering › Column locking › Anti-theft device
- Maker's own recall number
- 37L5
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
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
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 14, 2024
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Aug 30, 2023
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Tires Oct 31, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Air bags Jul 27, 2022
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other May 5, 2021
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Nov 18, 2020
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.