NHTSA Recall # | 117685 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 15V627000 |
MFG Compaign # | 69L6 |
Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Supplier | VOLKSWAGEN |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2015 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
Date of notification | 20/11/15 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 08/09/14 |
End date of manufacturing | 28/11/14 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 07/10/15 |
Report created | 07/10/15 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 993 |
Defect summary | Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 jetta vehicles manufactured september 8, 2014, to november 28, 2014, golf vehicles manufactured april 2, 2014, to december 3, 2014, and e-golf vehicles manufactured july 26, 2014, to october 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped a passenger occupant detection system (pods) that may have been manufactured improperly. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be improperly classified or may not be detected. |
Consequence summary | In the event of a crash, if the front passenger seat occupant is incorrectly classified or non-detected, the passenger frontal air bag may deploy improperly or not at all, increasing the risk of occupant injury. |
Corrective action | Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pods control module, free of charge. The recall began on november 20, 2015. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswgen's number for this recall is 69l6. |
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). |