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VehicleNov 26, 201873,549 affected

Volkswagen recall: Electrical system

What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."

What could happen

If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.

The fix

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
18V824000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 26, 2018
Owners notified
Dec 13, 2018
Vehicles or items affected
73,549
Started by
NHTSA compliance testing
Built
Mar 1, 2017 to Nov 8, 2018
Part
Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
Maker's own recall number
90L3 / 90L4
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.

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