2018 VW GOLF RECALL - #18V464000
RECALL FOR STEERING : COLUMN LOCKING : ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
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."
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2018 VW GOLF |
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| Manufacturer |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
6/29/2017 - 4/6/2018 |
| Recalled on |
7/16/2018 |
| Influenced by |
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Owners Notified on |
3/19/2019 |
| # Affected |
33,168 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE |
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| Description |
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." |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| 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. |
| See also |
2018 VW GOLF Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, DISC, CALIPER
2018 VW GOLF Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION, ANTI-THEFT, CONTROL MODULE
2018 VW GOLF Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR, SPRINGS, COIL SPRINGS
2018 VW GOLF Recall for STEERING, COLUMN LOCKING, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
2018 VW GOLF Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION, ANTI-THEFT, CONTROL MODULE
2018 VW GOLF Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
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