NHTSA Recall # | 116239 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 16V138000 |
MFG Compaign # | 93B4 |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Supplier | VOLKSWAGEN |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | E-GOLF |
Model Year | 2015 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION |
Date of notification | 17/03/16 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 21/05/14 |
End date of manufacturing | 01/03/16 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 07/03/16 |
Report created | 07/03/16 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 5561 |
Defect summary | Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 e-golf vehicles manufactured may 21, 2014, to march 1, 2016. Oversensitive diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge resulting in the vehicle's electric drive motor shutting down unexpectedly. |
Consequence summary | An unexpected vehicle shutdown can increase the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will update the battery management software, free of charge. The recall began march 15, 2016. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93b4. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |