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Recall 18V464000: Steering

Reported Jul 11, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.1 catalog make

Component recorded by NHTSA

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device

Campaign summary

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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy in the source record

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.

Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.

Catalog coverage

Vehicle pages represented here

8 pages

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YearMakeModel
2015VolkswagenGolf Sportwagen
2016VolkswagenGolf Sportwagen
2017VolkswagenGolf Sportwagen
2018VolkswagenGolf Sportwagen
2015VolkswagenGolf
2016VolkswagenGolf
2017VolkswagenGolf
2018VolkswagenGolf

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