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2018 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Control Recall


NHTSA Recall #	136007
NHTSA Compaign #	18V464000
MFG Compaign #	37L5
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GOLF SPORTWAGEN
Model Year	2018
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL
Date of notification	19/03/19
Begin date of manufacuring	11/07/17
End date of manufacturing	06/04/18
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	11/07/18
Report created	16/07/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	114
Estimated number of affected units	33168
Defect 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 summary	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.
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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2018 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Control Recall

2018 Volkswagen GOLF SPORTWAGEN Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Control Recall

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