Volkswagen recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "Park."
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 November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2019
- Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2012–2019
- Volkswagen Golf 2015–2016, 2018–2019
- Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen 2017–2019
- Volkswagen Gti 2015–2019
- Volkswagen Jetta 2011–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V615000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 22, 2019
- Owners notified
- Nov 19, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 679,027
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 15, 2016 to Jun 4, 2019
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition › Anti-theft › Control module; Steering › Column locking › Anti-theft device
- Maker's own recall number
- 37M2
- 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
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Oct 30, 2024
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Dec 21, 2022
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Dec 16, 2020
- Tenneco / Volkswagen recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 23, 2020
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other Sep 25, 2019
- Volkswagen recall: Service brakes Feb 13, 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.